Theorem

4/21/19691h 35m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ There are only 923 words spoken in "Teorema" – but it says everything! ~

Overview:

A wealthy Italian household is turned upside down when a handsome stranger arrives, seduces every family member and then disappears. Each has an epiphany of sorts, but none can figure out who the seductive visitor was or why he came.

Director:

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Status:

Released

Language:

Italian

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

italian
bourgeoisie
host family
household
stranger
lgbt
bisexual man
visitor
mysterious character
sexual encounter
drastic change of life
uninvited guest
wealthy family
seducer
milan, italy
gay theme
religious allegory
confess feelings
charming man
homme fatale

Cast

Terence Stamp

~ as ~

The Visitor

Silvana Mangano

~ as ~

Lucia, the Mother

Massimo Girotti

~ as ~

Paolo, the Father

Anne Wiazemsky

~ as ~

Odetta, the Daughter

Andrés José Cruz Soublette

~ as ~

Pietro, the Son

Laura Betti

~ as ~

Emilia, the Servant

Ninetto Davoli

~ as ~

Angelino, the Messenger

Carlo De Mejo

~ as ~

Lucia's first lover

Adele Cambria

~ as ~

Emilia, the Second Servant

Luigi Barbini

~ as ~

Boy at the station

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Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 2 year(s) ago
7
Nowadays, when I see Terence Stamp, I wonder how on Earth he achieved the iconic status he did - until, that is, I watch films like this. He is a sexually enigmatic, enthralling stranger who visits and stays with a wealth family, seducing in turn each member of the family - boys and girls; hell even the maid - before finally the father then he departs leaving their hitherto functional, if not entirely fulfilled, family with gaping holes in their existence. The sex theme is prevalent, but PP Pasolini also encourages us to look at the psychology of the people, what makes them tick - their desires - spoken and not; their pent up passions and peccadilloes - all with precious little dialogue - and I say precious because what little there is contributes significantly to the film. Ennio Morricone creates a magnificent audio setting (perhaps not so much the trumpets) for this, ably abetted by Mozart and the gentle but elegant photography set against a backdrop of pretty Lombard scenery makes for a thought-provoking, soul searcher of a film.