Theorem

Sep 7, 1968

1h 35m

★ 7.0

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Mystery

Drama

Production Companies

Aetos Produzioni Cinematografiche

B.R.C. Produzione Film

Theorem Trailers

Cast

The Visitor

Terence Stamp

Lucia, the Mother

Silvana Mangano

Paolo, the Father

Massimo Girotti

Odetta, the Daughter

Anne Wiazemsky

Pietro, the Son

Andrés José Cruz Soublette

Emilia, the Servant

Laura Betti

Angelino, the Messenger

Ninetto Davoli

Lucia's first lover

Carlo De Mejo

Emilia, the Second Servant

Adele Cambria

Boy at the station

Luigi Barbini

Lucia's second lover

Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia

Doctor

Alfonso Gatto

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