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Theorem

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

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.

1h 35m1968NRTMDb 7.0

MysteryDrama

Italian

Crew and Cast

Pier Paolo PasoliniPier Paolo PasoliniDirectorTerence StampTerence StampThe VisitorSilvana ManganoSilvana ManganoLucia · the MotherMassimo GirottiMassimo GirottiPaolo · the FatherAnne WiazemskyAnne WiazemskyOdetta · the DaughterAndrés José Cruz SoubletteAndrés José Cruz SoublettePietro · the SonLaura BettiLaura BettiEmilia · the ServantNinetto DavoliNinetto DavoliAngelino · the MessengerCarlo De MejoCarlo De MejoLucia's first lover
Adele CambriaEmilia · the Second Servant
Luigi BarbiniBoy at the stationGiovanni Ivan ScratugliaGiovanni Ivan ScratugliaLucia's second lover
Alfonso GattoDoctor
Cesare GarboliInterviewer
Susanna PasoliniOld Peasant

Storyline

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.

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Info

Original title
Teorema
Status
Released
Released
7 September 1968
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.0 / 10 (463 votes)

Production

Director
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Writers
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Studios
Aetos Produzioni Cinematografiche, B.R.C. Produzione Film
Countries
Italy

Languages

Original
Italian
Spoken
Italian