The time is the mid-14th century --- the Pope is now residing at Avignon, the Black Death is killing millions across Europe, and civil wars are adding to the turmoil and chaos. In this story adapted from Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron, a young teenage couple is sent to live in a nearby town by the man's uncle, in an attempt to keep them safe from harm. She is from the lower classes, and he comes from a noble family -- a family that opposes his choice of a future bride. While en route to the town, the couple's horses are stolen and they are forced to continue through the forest on foot -- at a pace that introduces them to a kaleidoscope of Boccaccio's characters, from masters of mysticism, to soldiers of the warring Papal armies. Somehow, the couple manage to get through this gauntlet of sorts, and they do marry. Just as they are ready to go back to Rome, they hear that there is an insurrection in the offing, and suddenly, their brief spate of stability is threatened again.
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Monica Guerritore
Agnolella
Known for
My Big Gay Italian Wedding
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Rodolfo Bigotti
Pietro
Known for
The Teasers
Lion of the Desert
Alberto Bevilacqua
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Giovanni Bonicelli
Stanko Molnar
Bertrando
Known for
Macabre
A Blade in the Dark
Giovanni Boccaccio
William Berger
Known for
Keoma
Sabata
Massimo Oldoini
Chris Avram
Known for
A Bay of Blood
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Sauro Scavolini
Mario Feliciani
Known for
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Orso Maria Guerrini
Known for
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Alberto Bevilacqua Director · Sauro Scavolini Screenplay Enrico Oldoini Screenplay
First release September 8, 1981 · Produced in Italy · Production Bocca di Leone Cinematografica, Siddik Produzione
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RAI
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Bocca di Leone Cinematografica
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Siddik Produzione
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Italy
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English
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Italian
Release dates
Italy · September 8, 1981
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No release date listed for United States.
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