Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die (1981)
A film about Pier Paolo Pasolini
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.
Director: Philo Bregstein
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: February 28, 1981
Cast
- Pier Paolo Pasolini - Self- archive footage
- Alberto Moravia - Self - writer
- Laura Betti - Self
- Maria Antonietta Macciocchi - Self - writer
- Bernardo Bertolucci - Self
- Nino Marazzita - Self - Pier Paolo Pasolini family's lawyer
Screenplay
Editing: Mario Steenbergen
Production: VARA
Country: Netherlands
Language: Italiano
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die about?
- 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.
- Who directed Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die?
- Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die was directed by Philo Bregstein.
- Who stars in Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die?
- Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die stars Pier Paolo Pasolini, Alberto Moravia, Laura Betti, Maria Antonietta Macciocchi, Bernardo Bertolucci, Nino Marazzita.
- How long is Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die?
- Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die?
- Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die is a Documentary film.
- Where was Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die produced?
- Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die was produced in Netherlands.