1969 | Italy, France | Fiction

Porcile (Pigsty)

  • Italian English 98 mins
  • Director | Pier Paolo Pasolini
  • Writer | Pier Paolo Pasolini
  • Producer | Gian Vittorio Baldi

STATUS: Released

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“I killed my father. I ate human flesh. I quiver with joy.” Provocateur Pier Paolo Pasolini is at his most incendiary in this double-edged allegory on fascism, consumerism, and resistance. In one story, a defiant man (Pierre Clémenti) perpetrates increasingly barbaric acts while wandering a mythic, volcanic landscape. In the other, the scion (Jean-Pierre Léaud) of a wealthy, ex-Nazi industrial family conceals a shocking proclivity. Taken together, these stories of transgression form a scathing commentary on postwar European moral rot and the meaning of rebellion in the face of a corrupt world.

Cannibalism Decay Alienation Rebellion Duality
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The Criterion Collection
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