Théorème - Pasolini, Pier Paolo 1922-1975; Guidi, José 1922-1975 (Paris Gallimard, 1978)
Teorema is a 1968 Italian allegorical film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Later, he expanded this film into a novel with the same name. In this story, an upper-class Milanese family is introduced to, and then abandoned by, a divine force. Themes include the timelessness of divinity and the spiritual corruption of the bourgeoisie.
Keywords: 20th Century (1901-2000); Novel; Italy