Decameron (disambiguation)
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Decameron can refer to:
- The DecameronThe DecameronThe Decameron, also called Prince Galehaut is a 14th-century medieval allegory by Giovanni Boccaccio, told as a frame story encompassing 100 tales by ten young people....
, a 14th century writing by ItalianItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
author Giovanni BoccaccioGiovanni BoccaccioGiovanni Boccaccio was an Italian author and poet, a friend, student, and correspondent of Petrarch, an important Renaissance humanist and the author of a number of notable works including the Decameron, On Famous Women, and his poetry in the Italian vernacular...
, circa 1353. - Il Decameron, the 1971 Italian film by Pier Paolo PasoliniPier Paolo PasoliniPier Paolo Pasolini was an Italian film director, poet, writer, and intellectual. Pasolini distinguished himself as a poet, journalist, philosopher, linguist, novelist, playwright, filmmaker, newspaper and magazine columnist, actor, painter and political figure...
. - Decameron '300, the 1972 Italian film by Renato Savino.
- Decameron: Two Naughty TalesDecameron: Two Naughty TalesDecameron: Two Naughty Tales' is a gay pornographic film inspired by two 14th century novellas by Boccaccio as was directed by Lucas Kazan in 2005 and marks Kazan's second attempt to adapt a literary classic ."Kazan maintains a romantic, operatic air to his work that no other filmmaker can capture",...
, a gay pornographic film by Lucas KazanLucas KazanLucas Kazan directed Journey to Italy in 1997 for Men of Odyssey. Shortly thereafter he founded his own production company , with headquarters in Hollywood and a busy production schedule in the Mediterranean countries... - Decameron (band)Decameron (band)Decameron were a British folk-rock band.Initially formed in 1968 in Cheltenham by Johnny Coppin and Dave Bell, the band were augmented in 1971 by the addition of Al Fenn and Geoff March...
, British folk-rock band. - Decameron (resort), a beach resort in Central America.
- Decameron (TV program), Italian TV satiric program running since 2007 to present.
- El Decameron Negro (The Black Decameron), a classical guitar suite composed by Leo BrouwerLeo BrouwerJuan Leovigildo Brouwer Mezquida is a Cuban composer, conductor and guitarist. He is the grandson of Cuban composer Ernestina Lecuona Casado.-Biography:...
in 1981 and performed by guitarist John WilliamsJohn Williams (guitarist)John Christopher Williams is an Australian classical guitarist, and a long-term resident of the United Kingdom. In 1973, he shared a Grammy Award win in the 'Best Chamber Music Performance' category with Julian Bream for Julian and John .-Biography:John Williams was born on 24 April 1941 in...
in 1997.