Accattone (1961)

19611h 54mdir. Pier Paolo PasoliniItalianItalydrama film

With Franco Citti, Adriana Asti, Stefano D'Arrigo, Nino Russo, Franco Marucci, Polidor, Sergio Citti, Elsa Morante

Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

Accattone still

Accattone ([akkatˈto:ne], lit. "vagabond", "scrounger") is a 1961 Italian drama film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, and starring Franco Citti. It was Pasolini's first film as a director, as well as the acting debut for Citti, who would become a regular collaborator. It follows the life of Vittorio "Accattone" Cataldi, a pimp living on the outskirts of Rome.

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