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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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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
- Film.language
- Italian
- Film.name
- Accattone
- Film.image
- Accattone.jpg
- Film.caption
- 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
- Film.distributor
- Titanus
- Film.runtime
- 117 minutes
- Film.country
- Italy
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 120
- FilmAffinity ID
- 196845
- 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
- title
- Accattone
- Commons category
- Accattone (film)
- review score
- 100%
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17 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Development
- Casting
- Filming
- Music
- Release
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- 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.