Theorem (1968)

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There are only 923 words spoken in "Teorema" – but it says everything!

A wealthy Italian household is turned upside down when a handsome stranger arrives, seduces every family member and then disappears. Each has an epiphany of sorts, but none can figure out who the seductive visitor was or why he came.

• Released: 1968-09-07
• Genres: Mystery, Drama
• Runtime: 1h 35m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 460 votes

Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.

Top cast

• Terence Stamp as The Visitor
• Silvana Mangano as Lucia, the Mother
• Massimo Girotti as Paolo, the Father
• Anne Wiazemsky as Odetta, the Daughter
• Andrés José Cruz Soublette as Pietro, the Son
• Laura Betti as Emilia, the Servant
• Ninetto Davoli as Angelino, the Messenger
• Carlo De Mejo as Lucia's first lover
• Adele Cambria as Emilia, the Second Servant
• Luigi Barbini as Boy at the station

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Theorem

• United States: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player
• Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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