This Tale About Seduction, Obsession, Family, And The Confines Of Capitalism Is One Of Director Pier Paolo Pasolini''s Most Fascinating Creations, Based On His Transcendent Film Of The Same Name.theorem, Pier Paolo Pasolinis Third Novel, Could Not Be More Different From The Author And Filmmakers First Novel, Boys Alive. The Book Began As A Poem, Then Took Shape As A Film, Also Called Theorem, Which Stands As One Of Pasolinis Most Elegant And Enigmatic Works For The Cinema, Before Turning At Last Into A Novel That Bears Little Resemblance To Any Other Novel. In Short Prose Chapters Interspersed With Stark Passages Of Poetry, Pasolini Tells A Story Of Transfiguration And Trauma.to The Suburban Mansion Of A Prosperous Milanese Businessman Comes A Mysterious And Beautiful Young Man Who Invites Himself To Stay There.