Theorem

Theorem

1968 · 95 min · IT · NR · 7.0 (463 votes)
Dir. Pier Paolo Pasolini · Starring Terence Stamp, Silvana Mangano, Massimo Girotti, Anne Wiazemsky, Andrés José Cruz Soublette, Laura Betti · Music Ennio Morricone

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

MysteryDrama

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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A languid, sun-drenched Italian summer. A wealthy family's placid existence is shattered by an enigmatic visitor who ignites their hidden desires. It's a cool, intellectual exploration of temptation and self-discovery, leaving you pondering long after.

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