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Who Killed Pasolini?

Who Killed Pasolini?

19956.41h 40mNR

Overview

November 2, 1975: Pier Paolo Pasolini is murdered in the outskirts of Rome. The suspect, a 17-year-old hustler, pleads to have acted in self-defense, citing Pasolini's notorious sexual habits as proof. However, many inconsistencies start to undermine his version, pointing to him not having acted alone or even being assaulted in the first place. Was Pasolini also killed for another reason?

Directed by Marco Tullio Giordana
Written by Stefano Rulli, Marco Tullio Giordana, Sandro Petraglia
Produced by Vittorio Cecchi Gori, Claudio Bonivento, Rita Rusić
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Top Cast

Carlo DeFilippi

Carlo DeFilippi

Pino Pelosi

Nicoletta Braschi

Nicoletta Braschi

Graziella Chiarcossi

Toni Bertorelli

Toni Bertorelli

Pigna

Andrea Occhipinti

Andrea Occhipinti

Furio Colombo

Victor Cavallo

Victor Cavallo

Antonio Pelosi

Rosa Pianeta

Rosa Pianeta

Maria Pelosi

Giulio Scarpati

Giulio Scarpati

Nino Marazzita

Francesco Siciliano

Francesco Siciliano

Journalist intern

Biagio Pelligra

Biagio Pelligra

Questura officer

Umberto Orsini

Umberto Orsini

High judge

Themes & Keywords

court casecovered investigationmale prostitutiontrue crimelynchingportrait of an artistpasolinigay theme

About Who Killed Pasolini?

Who Killed Pasolini? is a drama, crime film released in 1995 exploring themes of court case, covered investigation, male prostitution, true crime, lynching, portrait of an artist. Directed by Marco Tullio Giordana, it stars Carlo DeFilippi, Nicoletta Braschi, Toni Bertorelli. November 2, 1975: Pier Paolo Pasolini is murdered in the outskirts of Rome. The suspect, a 17-year-old hustler, pleads to have acted in self-defense, citing Pasolini's notorious sexual habits as proof. However, many inconsistencies start to undermine his version, pointing to him not having acted alone or even being assaulted in the first place. Was Pasolini also killed for another reason?

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