Caffe’ Letterario
Dario Fo, recounts Giovanni Boccaccio and the Decameron”- (DVD, 110 minutes)
With the irony and satire that distinguishes him, and besides possessing a masterful knowledge of the history of the Theatrewhich allows him to talk and entertain, spreading knowledge, insight and entertainment with great skill and the art of narrating, Dario Fo – actor and Nobel Prize winner –talks to us about the life and works of Boccaccio.
As he introduces us to the history and artistic features of Boccaccio, the Italian Nobel Prize winner also reveals the human being behind the artist exposing flaws, limitations and virtues. He closes in the end with an important teaching that goes beyond time and skills of the persons: the courage to tell the truth.