Pasolini 101 (Criterion Collection) - BLU-RAY

Nine-disc set includes Accatone! (1961)A graphic slice of Italian street life, this documentary-styled drama by Pier Paolo Pasolini recounts a pimp's efforts to leave his past life behind him when he falls in love with a young woman. Fine crime film uses a non-professional cast, including Franco Citti, Franca Pasut, Adriana Asti. 116 min. In Italian with English subtitles. BW/Rtg NR Mamma Roma (1962)Anna Magnani stars as an ex-prostitute trying to build a better life for herself and her teenage son, but the temptations of city life and a money-hungry former pimp may doom her efforts, in this emotional and often-censored drama from Pier Paolo Pasolini. With Ettore Garofolo, Franco Citti, Silvana Corsini. 110 min. In Italian with English subtitles. BW/Rtg NR Love Meetings (1964)Pier Paolo Pasolini's humorous cinéma-vérité study of sexual habits in Italy, featuring appearances by author Alberto Moravia and psychologist Cesare Musatti. Experts and Everymen share their tales of love, homosexuality, prostitution, non-marital relationships and more. 90 min. In Italian with English subtitles. BW/Rtg NR The Gospel According To St. Matthew (1964)During the Roman occupation of Israel in the 1st century, a benevolent preacher (Enrique Irazoqui) wanders the land of Galilee professing to be the son of God. This totally original filmic version of the story of Jesus from director Pier Paolo Pasolini combines non-professional actors, magnificent Italian locales, and a stirring classical score for a moving and surprisingly reverent biographical drama. With Margherita Caruso, Marcello Morante, Mario Socrate. 142 min. In Italian with English subtitles. BW/Rtg NR The Hawks And The Sparrows (1966)Comic Pier Paolo Pasolini fable about a man and his son's journey through life, and the magical crow that offers them advice. The film traces the duo from the year 1200, where they are monks