Notes Towards an African Orestes

1975 1h 5m IT

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 18

Documentary

Synopsis

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The director presents takes and scenes filmed on location in Africa for a film-that-never-was, a black Oresteia.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gato Barbieri
Self - Musician: Saxophone
Donald F. Moye
Self - Musican: Drums
Marcello Melis
Self - Musician: Contrabass
Yvonne Murray
Self - Musician: Singer
Archie Savage
Self - Musician: Singer
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Self (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Writers: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Languages: Italian, French
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, French.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, shot by Giorgio Pelloni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gato Barbieri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Pier Paolo Pasolini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gato Barbieri and Donald F. Moye and Marcello Melis carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pier Paolo Pasolini directs. Giorgio Pelloni behind the camera. Gato Barbieri scores. Pier Paolo Pasolini cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian, French.

Trivia

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1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, French.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, shot by Giorgio Pelloni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Gato Barbieri. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Pier Paolo Pasolini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Gato Barbieri and Donald F. Moye and Marcello Melis carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0066163 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 18 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.