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Vincent Canby, New York Times: It's not always necessary to understand Pasolini to be riveted by what he does. Read more
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: One of the most underrated, neglected, and powerful of Pier Paolo Pasolini's features. Read more
Richard Brody, New Yorker: Pasolini both humanizes the classical legend and reaches deep into the modern psyche to find its origins in ancient agonies. Read more