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Theorem

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Theorem

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

1968

1h 35m

7.0(452 votes)

Mystery

Drama

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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10 featured cast members

Starring

Terence Stamp

Terence Stamp

The Visitor

Silvana Mangano

Silvana Mangano

Lucia, the Mother

Massimo Girotti

Massimo Girotti

Paolo, the Father

Anne Wiazemsky

Anne Wiazemsky

Odetta, the Daughter

Andrés José Cruz Soublette

Andrés José Cruz Soublette

Pietro, the Son

Laura Betti

Laura Betti

Emilia, the Servant

Ninetto Davoli

Ninetto Davoli

Angelino, the Messenger

Carlo De Mejo

Carlo De Mejo

Lucia's first lover

Adele Cambria

Emilia, the Second Servant

Luigi Barbini

Boy at the station

Creative team

Directed by: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Written by: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Produced by: Franco Rossellini
Manolo Bolognini

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