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Accattone
Sign in to saveAccattone (, 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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Accattone is a 1961 Italian drama film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Sergio Citti. The cast includes Franco Citti, Adriana Asti, Stefano D'Arrigo, and Polidor. Tonino Delli Colli served as director of photography, while Nino Baragli edited the film. Production was handled by Alfredo Bini and Cino Del Duca, with Flavio Mogherini as production designer. The movie is presented in black-and-white on 35 mm film and features music by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Set in Rome, the film has a runtime of 117 minutes according to TMDb and IMDb, though Wikidata lists the duration as 120 minutes. It was released on September 25, 1961. The film has received a rating of 7.6 on IMDb based on 11,233 votes and a 7.7 average on TMDb from 519 votes. Keywords associated with the work include prostitute, robbery, rome, italy, pimp, and poverty. It is distributed via video on demand by Netflix and is available on the Criterion Channel.
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7.7A pimp with no other means to provide for himself finds his life spiralling out of control when his prostitute is sent to prison.
Cast
- Franco Citti as Vittorio 'Accattone' Cataldi
- Franca Pasut as Stella
- Silvana Corsini as Maddalena
- Paola Guidi as Ascenza
- Adriana Asti as Amore
- Luciano Conti as Il Moicano
Themes
- prostitute
- robbery
- rome, italy
- pimp
- poverty
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Key facts
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- Italian
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- Accattone
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- Original film poster
- Film.director
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Film.writer
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Film.cinematography
- Tonino Delli Colli
- Film.editing
- Nino Baragli
- Film.studio
- Arco Film
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- Titanus
- Film.runtime
- 117 minutes
- Film.country
- Italy
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Original language
- Italian
- Director
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Screenwriter
- Sergio Citti
- Cast member
- Renato Terra
- Composer
- Johann Sebastian Bach
- Producer
- Cino Del Duca
- Cinematographer
- Tonino Delli Colli
- Narrative location
- Rome
- Duration
- 120
- FilmAffinity ID
- 196845
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Photo Giovanni Orgitano and Franco Citti in a scene from Accattone, a 1961 film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini 1961 - Touring Club Italiano 04 1666.jpg
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- publication date
- 1961-01-01
- film editor
- Nino Baragli
- title
- Accattone
- Commons category
- Accattone (film)
- production designer
- Flavio Mogherini
- color
- black-and-white
- film format
- 35 mm film
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 100%
- described by source
- 100 Italian films to be saved
- different from
- Snufkin
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Encyclopedic overview
17 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Development
- Casting
- Filming
- Music
- Release
- Reception
- Critical response
- Awards and nominations
- Preservation
- Defamation lawsuit
- In popular culture
- See also
- References
- External links
Accattone (, 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.
The film premiered at the 22nd Venice International Film Festival, where it met with controversy over its provocative content, and was later withdrawn from general release over censorship, drawing condemnation from Pasolini and others. It was nonetheless critically acclaimed and earned three Nastro d'Argento nominations, including Best Director for Pasolini and Best Actor for Citti. Citti was also nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor.
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