The Black Decameron
Genres
Overview
Five unrelated tales: (1) "The Ravishing Queen" / "La Reina Bella", in which the queen choses a king by devious endurance tests of the pretendants; (2) "The Punished Lovers", in which a fake blind husband is 'cured' after having the culprits banished from the tribe; (3) "The Old Prostitute" who manages to take revenge from all the village dignitaries who wrongfully condemned her brother; (4) "The Endless Search" that does not end until a hunter finds his perfect end-game; (5) "The Crazy Woman" whose illness was not exactly of the mind, but of an (almost) insatiable lust.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
83 min
Release Date
1972-10-15
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
3.7
Beryl Cunningham
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Djibril Diop
Simoa the Hunter
Jacqueline Scott
Old Woman
Josy McGregor
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Serigne N'Diaye
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