Pasolini, Pierpaolo "Rogopag"
- Artist/Author/Producer: Pasolini, Pierpaolo
- Confronting Bodies: Italian Commission on film censorship
- Dates of action: March 1, 1963 ; in November 1964, the movie
was put back into distribution but with some dialog changed and some
scenes cut.
- Location: Italy
- Description of the Art Work
- 'La ricotta'' , one of the three episodes of the movie ''Rogopag'' ;
the other episodes were directed by Godard and by Rossellini - narrates
the story of Stracci, a Roman proletarian that works as an extra in a
movie where there is represented the crucifixion of Christ. Stracci dies
on the cross at the end of the movie. The director in ''La ricotta'', is
played by O. Wells.
- Description of incident
- The movie was taken out of distribution - accused of, ''offense to
the State religion.'' It was the first time that a movie was accused not
of '' offense to the audience'', but to the religion. In this way, I
feel, the State substituted the Church in the defense of the public
morale.
- Results of incident
- Pasolini was condemned to 4 months of jail - with an appeal one year
later, he was recognized innocent. Nevertheless, to go back into
distribution, the movie was cut. The title was changed into ''Laviamoei
il cervello'', and some dialogue was changed.
Source: Caterina Borelli, (from the book, '' I Film De Pierpaolo
Pasolini'', published by Gremese, written by Luciano De Giusti, second
edition, 1985 )
