Cairo Classics · 44th Edition
La Ricotta
Director
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Country
Italy, France
Runtime
35 min
Language
Italian
Synopsis
A director attempting to make a film of the crucifixion of Jesus—all while he, the cast, and crew behave in the most un-Christlike ways imaginable.
Cast
Orson Welles, Mario Cipriani, Laura Betti
Screenplay
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Producers
Alfredo Bini
About the Director
A renowned Italian poet, novelist, motion-picture director, playwright and political figure. Having discovered a passion for the arts early in life, he was able to move seamlessly between drawing, painting, writing, poetry and filmmaking. Pasolini’s films focused on the imperfect yet relatable youths from the borgata (Rome’s slums) of his time. Pasolini’s filmmaking style was very direct, and it dealt with a lot of controversial issues. His filmography includes films such as ACCATTONE, MAMMA ROME, ARABIAN NIGHTS and SALO, OR THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM
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