Who Killed Pasolini?
Pasolini, un delitto italiano
Synopsis
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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Carlo DeFilippi
Pino Pelosi
Nicoletta Braschi
Graziella Chiarcossi
Toni Bertorelli
Pigna
Andrea Occhipinti
Furio Colombo
Victor Cavallo
Antonio Pelosi
Rosa Pianeta
Maria Pelosi
Giulio Scarpati
Nino Marazzita
Francesco Siciliano
Journalist intern
Biagio Pelligra
Questura officer
Umberto Orsini
High judge
Krum De Nicola
Adolfo De Stefanis
Claudio Amendola
"Trepalle"
Enzo Marcelli
"Braciola"
Antonio Petrocelli
Tommaso Spaltro
Ivano Marescotti
Spaltro's client
Claudio Bigagli
Guido Calvi
Antonello Fassari
Rocco Mangia
Massimo De Francovich
Faustino Durante
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 3, 1996
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marco Tullio Giordana
- Screenplay & Story
- Stefano Rulli, Marco Tullio Giordana, Sandro Petraglia
- Original Score
- Ennio Morricone
- Original Title
- Pasolini, un delitto italiano
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, C.G.G. Leopard, Numero Cinque, Flach Film, RAI
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marco Tullio Giordana
Stefano Rulli, Marco Tullio Giordana, Sandro Petraglia, Enzo Siciliano
Ennio Morricone
Franco Lecca
Cecilia Zanuso
Vittorio Cecchi Gori, Claudio Bonivento, Rita Rusić
Department Leadership Roster
Marco Tullio Giordana
Director
Stefano Rulli
Screenplay
Marco Tullio Giordana
Screenplay
Sandro Petraglia
Screenplay
Elisabetta Montaldo
Costume Design
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Cecilia Zanuso
Editor
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Producer
Claudio Bonivento
Producer
Rita Rusić
Producer
Franco Lecca
Director of Photography
Gianni Silvestri
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Who Killed Pasolini?
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What is Who Killed Pasolini? about?
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?
Who directed Who Killed Pasolini??
Who Killed Pasolini? was directed by Marco Tullio Giordana.
Who stars in Who Killed Pasolini??
The principal cast of Who Killed Pasolini? includes Carlo DeFilippi, Nicoletta Braschi, Toni Bertorelli, Andrea Occhipinti, Victor Cavallo.
When was Who Killed Pasolini? released and how long is it?
Who Killed Pasolini? was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Who Killed Pasolini??
The original motion picture soundtrack for Who Killed Pasolini? was composed by Ennio Morricone.
Is Who Killed Pasolini? based on a book or true story?
Who Killed Pasolini? is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Enzo Siciliano".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Who Killed Pasolini??
Who Killed Pasolini? holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).