In 1975, controversial Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini (ACCATONE,THE DECAMERON, SALO) was brutally murdered by Pino the Frog, a seventeen year-old male prostitute who claimed self-defense. Pasolini, an avowed Marxist and open homosexual as well as an outspoken critic of Italy’s consumer culture and rampant political corruption, was admired by artists and intellectuals but reviled by conservative authorities. Documentary filmmaker Philo Bregstein probes the mysterious circumstances surrounding Pasolini’s death to suggest a possible cover-up or conspiracy by right-wing groups. Interviews with Pasolini’s peers and associates, including director Bernardo Bertolucci, actress Laura Betti, and writer Alberto Moravia, put the controversial filmmaker’s life and career into perspective, along with photos, readings of his poetry, and clips from these films.
Netherlands/1981/Color and Black & White/Fullscreen/58 mins/In Italian and English with English subtitles
Special features:
Bonus audio documentary featuring interviews with the director and Bernardo Bertolucci, who was mentored by Pasolini
Facets Cine-Notes™ collectible booklet
WHOEVER SAYS THE TRUTH SHALL DIE. Wie de Waarheid Zegt Moet Dood. Directed by Philo Bregstein. Written by Philo Bregstein and Michele Garlati. Cinematography by Michael Pensato, Ali Movahed, Richard Laurent, Vincent Blanchet and Alan Jones. Edited by Mario Steenbergen
- NTSC Region 1
- Bonus audio documentary featuring interviews with the director and Bernardo Bertolucci, who was mentored by Pasolini
- Facets Cine-Notes™ collectible booklet
- Italian and English with English subtitles
