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I'd say to begin the journey to Pasolini with

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In Reply to: RE: The notorious Pasolini's "Salo" posted by Funky Bob on August 13, 2008 at 20:39:28

the following. Remember, he's a ground-breaking artist, as inventive and original as Antonioni or any other giant. It may take awhile for you to appreciate his original voice but when you understand his language, you will be in the presence of a unique, very human soul.
"Oedipus Rex:" a remarkable re-telling of the Greek tragedy with evocatively beautiful cinematography and score.
"Mamma Rosa:" a brilliant film about a tragic figure who refuses to capitulate. The main character is one of film's greatest characters; the actress gives one of films's great performances.
"Decameron:" Boccaccio's classic brilliantly interpreted.
See these three and you'll be very, very happy.

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RE: I'd say to begin the journey to Pasolini with - Victor Khomenko 19:05:59 08/15/08 (0)
I intentionally left out the first two, good films, to be sure. Rex is more difficult to delve into than the others with more lively stories.

Mamma Roma is perhaps less typical of Pasolini films, a wonderful work more in the tradition of De Sica or Scola.

But slice it any way you may, great works by an unusual director, and I would also recommend watching at the end Pasolini, un delitto italiano (Who Killed Pasolini) - a film about the end of his life... well, actually there are also several documentaries, including "Pier Paolo Pasolini".

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