Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. 1. Pasolini regista civile 1
5. 2. Allegories of Contamination in the Trilogy of Life 16
6. 3. Pasolini's Ironic Recantation: The 'Abiura dalla Trilogia della vita' 82
7. 4. Framing Boccaccio: Pasolini's Adaptation of the Decameron 100
8. 5. Afterword: Homosexualities, the Sacred, and the Paying of Debts 135
9. Notes 145
10. Appendix: Film Credits and Synopses 175
11. Pasolini Filmography 183
12. Bibliography 185
13. Index 203