Pasolini (2014): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2014, Pasolini is a drama and history film directed by Abel Ferrara, running about 87 minutes. “A kaleidoscopic look at the last day of Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini in 1975.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. We are with Pasolini during the last hours of his life, as he talks with his beloved family and friends, writes, gives a brutally honest interview, shares a meal with Ninetto Davoli, and cruises for the roughest rough trade in his gun-metal gray Alfa Romeo. Over the course of the action, Pasolini’s life and his art (represented by scenes from his films, his novel-in-progress Petrolio, and his projected film Porno-Teo-Kolossal) are constantly refracted and intermingled to the point where they become one.

Who’s in it. Pasolini stars Willem Dafoe as Pier Paolo Pasolini, Ninetto Davoli as Epifanio, Riccardo Scamarcio as Ninetto Davoli and Maria de Medeiros as Laura Betti, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.7/10, Pasolini has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Kino Film Collection and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Pasolini page.

If you liked it. Fans of Pasolini tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.