Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die

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Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die (1981)

Directed by Philo Bregstein

“A film about Pier Paolo Pasolini”

Documentary · 1h 00m

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.

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Cast

Pier Paolo Pasolini Self- archive footage Alberto Moravia Self - writer Laura Betti Self Maria Antonietta Macciocchi Self - writer Bernardo Bertolucci Self
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Nino Marazzita Self - Pier Paolo Pasolini family's lawyer

Crew

Director
Philo Bregstein
Writer
Philo Bregstein, Michèle Garlati
Editor
Mario Steenbergen
Producer
Frank Diamand, Harry Prins

Details

Original title
Wie de Waarheid Zegt Moet Dood
Release date
1981-02-28
Runtime
1h 00m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
IT
Spoken languages
Italian
Countries
Netherlands
Production
VARA