description Pigsty Overview
Pigsty is a 1969 Italian drama directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. The film features a cast including Jean-Pierre Léaud, Marco Ferreri, and other notable Italian actors. It was written and directed by Pasolini himself, marking one of his key works from that year.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
info Pigsty Specifications
| Country | France |
| Year | 1969 |
help Pigsty FAQ
Why does Pasolini's Pigsty tell two apparently unrelated stories?
One story follows a silent cannibal wandering a volcanic wasteland, while the other concerns Julian, the son of a German industrialist, and his secret attraction to pigs. Pasolini intercuts them to connect private transgression, appetite, fascism, and bourgeois respectability.
Who do Jean-Pierre Léaud and Pierre Clémenti play in Pigsty?
Jean-Pierre Léaud plays Julian, the detached heir who refuses both conventional romance and political rebellion. Pierre Clémenti plays the unnamed cannibal in the parallel, largely dialogue-free medieval story.
Is Pigsty based on one of Pier Paolo Pasolini's plays?
Yes, Pasolini adapted material from his own theatrical work Porcile, the Italian title also used for the film. The film version was released in 1969 and combines the play's industrial-family story with the separate cannibal narrative.
What does the ending of Pigsty mean?
Julian's destruction by the pigs is concealed by witnesses, preserving his industrialist father's social order and reputation. The silence echoes the cannibal's execution and suggests that society absorbs or erases rebellion without changing its underlying power.
explore Explore More
Similar to Pigsty
See all arrow_forward
Reviews & Comments
Write a Review
Be the first to review
Share your thoughts with the community and help others make better decisions.
