Overview

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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Setting
Set in Milan
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Music
Music by Ennio Morricone
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Giuseppe Ruzzolini
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Details

Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Writer: Pier Paolo PasoliniScreenplay
Original title: Teorema
Status: Released
Release date: September 7, 1968
Original language: Italian
Countries: Italy

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Production

Aetos Produzioni Cinematografiche
B.R.C. Produzione Film

Cast

Terence StampThe Visitor
Silvana ManganoLucia, the Mother
Massimo GirottiPaolo, the Father
Anne WiazemskyOdetta, the Daughter
Andrés José Cruz SoublettePietro, the Son
Laura BettiEmilia, the Servant
Ninetto DavoliAngelino, the Messenger
Carlo De MejoLucia's first lover
Adele CambriaEmilia, the Second Servant
Luigi BarbiniBoy at the station
Giovanni Ivan ScratugliaLucia's second lover
Alfonso GattoDoctor
Cesare GarboliInterviewer (uncredited)
Susanna PasoliniOld Peasant (uncredited)