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Teorema (1968)

Pier Paolo Pasolini , Terence Stamp    NR (Not Rated)   DVD
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars simplistic view of life as sexual-snooker Mar 31 2002
By fCh
Format:VHS Tape
this is a simplistic view where marxism graduates to freud in trying to exaplin life. class somehow becomes sex as the key to everything. pretense for intellectualism without much general honesty either.

as for the commentaries, what can i say? in this movie, the rest of society undertakes as much pain as the bourgeoisie--though different it may be.

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1 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best of PASSOLINE! Jun 18 2004
Format:VHS Tape
I wach this moves for long yeras is nice and inorvidable forrevar
Plese if your have chance dont lost!
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5.0 out of 5 stars "A theorem is a proposition that has been or is to be proved on the basis of explicit assumptions..., April 7 2007
By Galina - Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
..Proving theorems is a central activity of mathematicians. Note that "theorem" is distinct from "theory". (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Pier Paolo Pasolini's "Teorema" (1968) is a fable that tells how a handsome young man (extremely attractive Terrence Stamp "with the eyes of an angel and the grin of the devil") stays as a guest in the house of a wealthy factory owner and seduces one after another all members of the household - the maid, the teenagers son and daughter, the wife, and the father (in this order). When released in 1968, the film had divided believers and atheists as much as critics. Some of Pasolini's comrades-Marxists were also infuriated by this attack on their ideology. Many viewers were disturbed by its removing sexual taboos even though sex is handled very tastefully. It is more a symbol of connection and closeness to God (or it could be to Devil, we may only guess). Made almost forty years ago, "Teorema" seems to be simple and puzzling at the same time. It reminded me Ingmar Bergman's movies from his "Trilogy of Faith" which sums up Bergman's own philosophy regarding religion and God - "God has never spoken because He does not exist". In Bergman's world where God does not exist, communication and understanding are not possible and everyone is locked in their loneliness like in a cage. In Pasolini's film, God sends his angel to a chosen family. He has spoken to them and known them but then he left them. Did they become happier? Is that possible for a human to keep on living like nothing happen after the encounter with God?

I watched "Teorema" for the first time few weeks ago but I still think about it trying to understand what "theorem" Pasolini tried to prove? I also was thinking about the films that were inspired by or reminded me a lot about "Teorema". I've mentioned Bergman already. Luis Bunuel with "Nazarin", "Viridiana"," Belle de jour" (1967) - the mother's transformation in "Teorema" reminds about the film immediately, and "Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie"(1972) come to mind. I was also reminded of Andrei Tarkovsky. The visual style, camera work and the use of music in "Teorema" seem similar with Russian Master's. His last film, "Sacrifice" may be the one closest to Pasolini's film.

I would never say that everyone must watch "Teorema". It is a very unusual film that could be easily dismissed as ridiculous and dated or it would be thought of as absolutely brilliant and mysterious. I have not decided yet but I can't forget it.

P.S. April 7, 2007 - It's been several months since I saw "Teorema" and now I believe that it is brilliant and belongs to the the best films ever made. One can meditate forever on its depths and mystery, and that's the sign of a great work of Art for me.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not Rated does not mean Unrated May 28 2009
By constant reader - Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
One star; just because of the lost 6 minutes of the movie.
Why don't the studios let us see the movie as the director has intended to show. After all this is a 40 years old art movie, not a porn flick.
I will never buy a Koch Lorber film again.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic! Dec 8 2005
By tak1 - Published on Amazon.com
Format:DVD
Can I just be honest here and say that I'm not a huge fan of Pasolini's films. I have seen Accatone, the gospel according to matthew which was pretty good, and mamma roma which wasn't bad either. For some reason I could never truly appreciate his films until I saw Salo and realized that he was brilliant. But that was like once in a blue moon. Now by chance I saw Teorema and was instantly impressed. It's definitely freaking awesome and what's most interesting is that most of the acting is based on body language. It's very effective!

The storyline you may think as out of date but i feel it stands the test of time. How many moments have we had where there's one certain experience that forever changes our lives for better or for worse. In this case, it's one person who deeply affects the "rich" family.

It's well worth your time to catch this.
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