The Decameron (1971)

Before tackling The Canterbury Tales (1972) and Arabian Nights (1974), skinematic auteur Pier Paolo Pasolini began his Trilogy of Life film series with The Decameron (1971). Also known as Il Decameron, this R rated pic draws off of Giovanni Boccaccio’s same-named allegory from the 14th century. Throughout the course of the story, poor people become rich, revenge goes wrong, and the church ends up being the butt of many jokes. Speaking of butts, Peronella (Angela Luce) makes a cuckold of her husband Giannello (Vincenzo Ferrigno) when she flashes her ass while fooling around behind his back. Meanwhile, Caterina (Elisabetta Genovese) and Ricciardo (Francesco Gavazzi) doff their duds to do it on a roof. Needless to say, their high-rise rendezvous may make viewers rise too! Did we mention Don Gianni (Lino Crispo) tries to trick Gemmata (Mirella Catanesi) into receiving anal? With all of the sexual hijinks going on, nudity is next to nil. But thanks to Masetto da Lamporecchio (Vincenzo Amato), we are rewarded with ass and shaft as he delivers the carnal goods to a bunch of nuns. Praise Jesus! Don’t worry if you can’t speak Italian, the comely cast boasts universal appeal. In other words, just because this skinternational flick was shot in France (Loire Valley, Paris), Italy (Naples, Ravello, Rome, Mount Vesuvius) and Tunisia (Sanaa), doesn’t mean Americans won’t be able to follow the plot. Indeed, we predict that many Yanks will be yanking to the movie’s graphic action. As you can guess, The Decameron will keep you De-cum-eron!