Teorema (Theorem)

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In Brief: While this surreal — and sexually charged — drama is certainly nowhere near the most unsettling thing Pier Paolo Pasolini ever made (that would be 1975's Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom), Teorema is high on the Not for Everyone list. It's less that the film is upsetting (though some will find it so) than that this story of a mysterious stranger (Terence Stamp) who arrives out of nowhere to seduce — both figuratively and literally — an entire family is told in a ... well, unorthodox manner. It's certainly thought-provoking in terms of content and form, but it should not be undertaken lightly. This excerpt was taken from a review by Ken Hanke originally posted on May 12, 2015.
Score:

Genre: Surreal Allegorical Drama
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Starring: Silvana Mangano, Terence Stamp, Massimo Girotti, Anne Wiazemsky, Andrés José Cruz Soublette
Rated: NR

Classic World Cinema by Courtyard Gallery will present Teorema on Friday, April 6, at 8 p.m. at Flood Gallery Fine Art Center, 2160 U.S. 70, Swannanoa.

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About Ken Hanke
Head film critic for Mountain Xpress from December 2000 until his death in June 2016. Author of books "Ken Russell's Films," "Charlie Chan at the Movies," "A Critical Guide to Horror Film Series," "Tim Burton: An Unauthorized Biography of the Filmmaker."

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