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SFFILM Festival

Opening Night: Wondrous Boccaccio

Directed by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani

Italy/France | 121

11 Nov
Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 6:00 pm PT

Description

Even with the Black Plague looming in the background, Tuscany has rarely looked as lovely as it does in this lively adaptation of The Decameron. In 14th-century Florence, a group of young women and men journey to the countryside in the hope of escaping the pestilence decimating the population. As a way of distracting themselves from the tragedy, they tell one another stories, one each day, most of which center around the theme of forbidden love. From the ribald tale of illicit goings on in a convent to the amusingly ironic chronicle of a painter who believes he is invisible to the moving parable of a poor falconer and the noblewoman he loves, the Taviani brothers fashion a richly appointed concoction of multiple narratives. Starring well-known Italian actors such as Kim Rossi Stuart and Riccardo Scamarcio alongside a passel of comely newcomers, Wondrous Boccaccio is a splendid reminder of the joys of storytelling and the verdant delights of Tuscany.

Director Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani

Master filmmakers Paolo and Vittorio Taviani have collaborated on over 20 films in their 60-year career. They have won the Cannes Palme d’Or (for 1977’s Padre Padrone), Berlin’s Golden Bear (for 2012’s Caesar Must Die), a career Golden Globe in 2005, and numerous David awards in their home country. Many of their films, including Wondrous Boccaccio) are taken from famous works of literature, and they have tackled the multiple-narrative format before with 1984’s Kaos, their adaptation of several Pirandello stories.

Trailer

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Film Details

Language Italian

Original Language Title Maraviglioso Boccaccio

Year 2014

Runtime 121

Country Italy/France

Director Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani

Producer Donatella Palermo, Luigi Musini

Writer Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani

Editor Roberto Perpignani

Cinematographer Simone Zampagni

Music Giuliano Taviani, Carmelo Travia

Cast Kim Rossi Stuart, Riccardo Scamarcio, Jasmine Trinca