Who Killed Pasolini?

Who Killed Pasolini?

★ 6.4IMDb Score
Released:1995-09-03
Duration:100 min
Country:France,Italy
Director:Marco Tullio Giordana
Actors:Carlo DeFilippi, Nicoletta Braschi, Toni Bertorelli, Andrea Occhipinti, Victor Cavallo
Production:Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, C.G.G. Leopard, Numero Cinque, Flach Film, RAI

Overview:

November 2, 1975: Pier Paolo Pasolini is murdered in the outskirts of Rome. The suspect, a 17-year-old hustler, pleads to have acted in self-defense, citing Pasolini's notorious sexual habits as proof. However, many inconsistencies start to undermine his version, pointing to him not having acted alone or even being assaulted in the first place. Was Pasolini also killed for another reason?

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