Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die

Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die

1981
1h 0m
4.9

4.9/10

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"A film about Pier Paolo Pasolini"

Overview

Philo Bregstein tells us this film looks at Pasolini's life and art to explain why he died. The film traces Pasolini's life chronologically - family roots, hiding during World War II, teaching, moving to Rome, being arrested and acquitted many times, publishing poems, getting into film, being provocative, and being murdered. Interviews with Alberto Moravia, Laura Betti, Maria Antonietta Macciocch, and Bernard Bertolucci are inter-cut with readings of Pasolini's poems and with clips from four films - primarily the Gospel According to St. Matthew - to illustrate his changing ideas and points of view. Bregstein makes a case for Pasolini's being lynched.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
VARA
Production Countries
Netherlands
Spoken Languages
Italian

Quick Facts

Original Title Wie de Waarheid Zegt Moet Dood
Release Date February 28, 1981
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0083327

Cast

Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini

Self- archive footage

Alberto Moravia
Alberto Moravia

Self - writer

Laura Betti
Laura Betti

Self

Maria Antonietta Macciocchi
Maria Antonietta Macciocchi

Self - writer

Bernardo Bertolucci
Bernardo Bertolucci

Self

Nino Marazzita
Nino Marazzita

Self - Pier Paolo Pasolini family's lawyer

Key Crew

Philo Bregstein
Director
Harry Prins
Producer
Philo Bregstein
Writer
Frank Diamand
Producer
Michèle Garlati
Writer