Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die
Wie de Waarheid Zegt Moet Dood
“A film about Pier Paolo Pasolini”
Synopsis
Philo Bregstein tells us this film looks at Pasolini's life and art to explain why he died. The film traces Pasolini's life chronologically - family roots, hiding during World War II, teaching, moving to Rome, being arrested and acquitted many times, publishing poems, getting into film, being provocative, and being murdered. Interviews with Alberto Moravia, Laura Betti, Maria Antonietta Macciocch, and Bernard Bertolucci are inter-cut with readings of Pasolini's poems and with clips from four films - primarily the Gospel According to St. Matthew - to illustrate his changing ideas and points of view. Bregstein makes a case for Pasolini's being lynched.
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Whoever Says The Truth Shall Die - Pier Paolo Pasolini Documentary 1981 hardcoded English subtitles
Type: Featurette • Published 2019-08-15
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Philo Bregstein
- Screenplay & Story
- Philo Bregstein, Michèle Garlati
- Original Title
- Wie de Waarheid Zegt Moet Dood
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- VARA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Philo Bregstein
Philo Bregstein, Michèle Garlati
Mario Steenbergen
Harry Prins, Frank Diamand
Department Leadership Roster
Philo Bregstein
Director
Harry Prins
Producer
Philo Bregstein
Writer
Frank Diamand
Producer
Michèle Garlati
Writer
Mario Steenbergen
Editor
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What is Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die about?
Philo Bregstein tells us this film looks at Pasolini's life and art to explain why he died. The film traces Pasolini's life chronologically - family roots, hiding during World War II, teaching, moving to Rome, being arrested and acquitted many times, publishing poems, getting into film, being provocative, and being murdered. Interviews with Alberto Moravia, Laura Betti, Maria Antonietta Macciocch, and Bernard Bertolucci are inter-cut with readings of Pasolini's poems and with clips from four films - primarily the Gospel According to St. Matthew - to illustrate his changing ideas and points of view. Bregstein makes a case for Pasolini's being lynched.
Who directed Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die?
Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die was directed by Philo Bregstein.
Who stars in Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die?
The principal cast of Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die includes Pier Paolo Pasolini, Alberto Moravia, Laura Betti, Maria Antonietta Macciocchi, Bernardo Bertolucci.
When was Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die released and how long is it?
Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.