Theorem
Theorem

Movie·1968·1h 35m

Theorem

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

Country

Italy

Language

Italian

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The Story

Original title: Teorema

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.

Producer

Manolo Bolognini, Franco Rossellini

Cinematography

Giuseppe Ruzzolini

Music

Ennio Morricone

Editor

Nino Baragli

Themes

italianbourgeoisiehost familyhouseholdstrangerlgbtbisexual manvisitormysterious charactersexual encounterdrastic change of lifeuninvited guest

Production House

Aetos Produzioni Cinematografiche
B.R.C. Produzione Film

Audience Score

70%

448 votes

Skip10%
Timepass22%
Go for it39%
Perfection29%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

The Visitor

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Lucia, the Mother

Massimo Girotti

Massimo Girotti

Paolo, the Father

Anne Wiazemsky

Anne Wiazemsky

Odetta, the Daughter

Andrés José Cruz Soublette

Andrés José Cruz Soublette

Pietro, the Son

Laura Betti

Laura Betti

Emilia, the Servant

Ninetto Davoli

Ninetto Davoli

Angelino, the Messenger

Carlo De Mejo

Carlo De Mejo

Lucia's first lover

Adele Cambria

Emilia, the Second Servant

Luigi Barbini

Boy at the station

Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia

Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia

Lucia's second lover

Alfonso Gatto

Doctor

Cesare Garboli

Interviewer (uncredited)

Susanna Pasolini

Old Peasant (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Director, Screenplay

Manolo Bolognini

Manolo Bolognini

Producer

Franco Rossellini

Franco Rossellini

Producer

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Original Music Composer

Giuseppe Ruzzolini

Director of Photography

Nino Baragli

Nino Baragli

Editor

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