Pasolini, Pier Paolo 1922-1975

A violent life by Pier Paolo Pasolini ( Book )
165 editions published between 1959 and 2008 in 9 languages and held by 786 libraries worldwide
Tommasso, a homosexual informer living in the slums of Rome, becomes attracted to the Neo-Fascist movement of postwar Italy

The ragazzi by Pier Paolo Pasolini ( Book )
143 editions published between 1955 and 2009 in 9 languages and held by 738 libraries worldwide
C'est le monde des faubourgs de Rome. On suit les tribulations d'un "Petit frisé" devenu grand en fin de récit. Jeune garçon livré à lui-même qui doit sans cesse s'affirmer. Tous les coups bas sont permis dans ce monde qui grouille à la périphérie de la belle ville.

Le notti di Cabiria ( Visual )
1 edition published in 1999 in Italian and held by 688 libraries worldwide
A young prostitute who works in the streets of Rome is continually deceived by men who claim to love her.

Pasolini on Pasolini; interviews with Oswald Stack by Oswald Stack ( Book )
14 editions published between 1969 and 1970 in English and held by 627 libraries worldwide

Heretical empiricism by Pier Paolo Pasolini ( Book )
48 editions published between 1972 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 604 libraries worldwide

Mamma roma ( Visual )
55 editions published between 1962 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 572 libraries worldwide
A middle-aged prostitute attempts to extricte herself from her sordid past for the sake of her son. Mamma Roma offers an unflinching look at the struggle for survival in postwar Italy.

Poems by Pier Paolo Pasolini ( Book )
12 editions published between 1976 and 1999 in 4 languages and held by 550 libraries worldwide

The gospel according to St. Matthew ( Visual )
11 editions published between 1964 and 2007 in English and Italian and held by 529 libraries worldwide
The film, which won a Special Jury Prize at the 1964 Venice Film Festival, is different from other cinematic depictions of the life of Christ in that there is no screenplay per se. Pasolini limited himself to the account by Matthew; only words written by the Saint are employed; no additional dialogue was written and only scenes described by Matthew are shown. Pasolini used no professional actors (his mother played the older Mary) and he dedicated his film "to the dear familiar memory of John XXIII."

Petrolio by Pier Paolo Pasolini ( Book )
25 editions published between 1992 and 2010 in 6 languages and held by 513 libraries worldwide
An unfinished novel which draws parallels between political and sexual power. The hero is Carlo, an oil company executive by day and a sexual pervert at night. Told against the background of political turmoil in Italy in the 1960s. The late author was a filmmaker.

Oedipus Rex ( Visual )
33 editions published between 1967 and 2007 in 6 languages and held by 436 libraries worldwide
"A dark and riveting retelling of the classic Greek tragedy, 'Oedipus Rex'. Unknown to himself, Oedipus kills his father and marries his mother. When the truth is discovered, he puts out his eyes and Oedipus wanders the streets until he is found by his daughter, Antigone, a common blind beggar"--Container.