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Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die

54 %|Feb 28, 1981|Documentary

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.

Featured Crew

Philo Bregstein
Director
Michele Pensato
Camera Operator
Mario Steenbergen
Editor
Philo Bregstein
Writer
Ali Movahed
Camera Operator
Gianni Sardo
Sound Editor
Michèle Garlati
Writer
Frank Diamand
Producer

Cast

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Alberto Moravia
Self - writer
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Nino Marazzita
Self - Pier Paolo Pasolini family's lawyer