The Decameron (1971)

Summary: An adaptation of nine stories from Boccaccio's "Decameron".

Release Date: October 29, 1971

Genres: Comedy, Drama, History

Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini

Writers: Giovanni Boccaccio

, Pier Paolo Pasolini

Runtime: 1 h 51 min

MPAA: R

Production: Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA), Les Productions Artistes Associés, Artemis Film

Distributor: Image Entertainment, The Criterion Collection

Countries: Italy, France, West Germany

Language: Italian

The Devils (1971)

Summary: In 17th-century France, Father Urbain Grandier's protection of the city of Loudun from the corrupt Cardinal Richelieu is undermined by a sexually repressed nun's accusation of witchcraft.

Release Date: July 16, 1971

Genres: Drama, Biography, History

Director: Ken Russell

Writers: Ken Russell

, John Whiting

, Aldous Huxley

Runtime: 1 h 51 min

MPAA: R

Production: Russo Productions

Distributor: Warner Bros., Warner Home Video

Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Language: English

Bawdy Tales (1973)

Summary: In 1850 Rome, two imprisoned young murderers--Bernardino and Mammone--await their execution, passing their last hours telling each other stories of lust and castration. The first involves a duke and a clergyman castrating themselv...

Release Date: October 12, 1973

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Crime

Director: Sergio Citti

Writers: Pier Paolo Pasolini

, Sergio Citti

Runtime: 1 h 33 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA), Les Productions Artistes Associés

Countries: Italy, France

Language: Italian

Demonia (1990)

Benedetta (2021)

Summary: A 17th-century nun in Italy suffers from disturbing religious and erotic visions. She is assisted by a companion, and the relationship between the two women develops into a romantic love affair.

Release Date: December 03, 2021

Genres: Drama, Biography, History

Director: Paul Verhoeven