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Theorem (1968)

There are only 923 words spoken in "Teorema" – but it says everything!

  • Mystery
  • Drama

A wealthy Italian household is turned upside down when a handsome stranger arrives, seduces every family member and then disappears. Each has an epiphany of sorts, but none can figure out who the seductive visitor was or why he came.

Rating
7 / 10 (464 votes)
Release date
September 7, 1968
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
Italian
Director
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Terence StampThe Visitor
  • Silvana ManganoLucia, the Mother
  • Massimo GirottiPaolo, the Father
  • Anne WiazemskyOdetta, the Daughter
  • Andrés José Cruz SoublettePietro, the Son
  • Laura BettiEmilia, the Servant
  • Ninetto DavoliAngelino, the Messenger
  • Carlo De MejoLucia's first lover
  • Adele CambriaEmilia, the Second Servant
  • Luigi BarbiniBoy at the station
  • Giovanni Ivan ScratugliaLucia's second lover
  • Alfonso GattoDoctor

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