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Decamerone '300

Name: Decamerone '300
Director: Renato Savino
Released: 1972
Duration: 84 min

Representation Score

1.7/10

Minimal

1972

Director

Renato Savino

Runtime

84 minutes

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Decamerone '300 is a period-piece farce that prioritizes ribaldry and slapstick over progressive representation. The story centers on a patriarchal inheritance scheme where female roles are sacrificed for comedic conflict. While the film uses carnivalesque elements to disrupt traditional social decorum, it reinforces historical gender hierarchies. The production reflects the homogeneous Mediterranean demographic typical of 1970s Italian sex comedies. It lacks intentionality regarding diverse representation or the inclusion of underrepresented groups.

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Category Breakdown

Does Decamerone '300 have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on heterosexual relationships and does not include any non-cisgender gender identities or same-sex intimacy.

How does Decamerone '300 portray gender?

Limited

The plot revolves around female chastity and arranged marriages. Firdalba's role as a victim of sexual assault to create comedic situations highlights regressive gender roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Decamerone '300?

Limited

Set in a historical European context, the film depicts a homogeneous Mediterranean population with no indication of diverse racial or ethnic backgrounds.

How does Decamerone '300 represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film uses Boccaccio's work to critique religious hypocrisy through secular desire. It functions as a period-piece farce rather than a deep institutional critique.

Does Decamerone '300 include disability representation?

Minimal

The narrative does not mention any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Uses Boccaccio's classic tales to critique religious hypocrisy through a lens of secular desire.
Employs carnivalesque elements to disrupt traditional social decorum and legalistic morality.

Limited or Absent

Relies on regressive gender roles and the depiction of sexual assault to drive comedic conflict.
Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender gender expressions.
Features a homogeneous demographic with no significant racial or ethnic diversity.

Official Synopsis

Italian sex comedy based on the tales of the Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio. The squire John Attelano eager to put his son Falcotto on track, makes him marry Firdalba, the Rampaldi daughter. The newlyweds will receive 15,000 florins on condition that she reaches the altar a virgin and that he did not betray. On the day awaited the bride arrives at the church accompanied by the nurse and the Toro servant, but before reaching the surgeon who has to establish his virginity, was repeatedly raped. At the expense will Falcotto and future father in law.

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