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Accattone
Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini
1961•1h 57m•NR•★ 7.7
Drama
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A desperate, cynical pimp in the destitute shantytowns of Rome's post-war periphery struggles to survive without working after his sole prostitute is sent to prison, experiencing an agonizing, doomed glimmer of redemption when he falls in love with an innocent country girl. Pier Paolo Pasolini's incendiary directorial debut scored by J.S. Bach.
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DirectorPier Paolo Pasolini
WriterPier Paolo Pasolini
CinematographyTonino Delli Colli
MusicJohann Sebastian Bach
Principal Cast
Franco CittiVittorio 'Accattone' Cataldi
Franca PasutStella
Silvana CorsiniMaddalena
Adriana AstiAmore
Luciano ContiIl Moicano
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Paola GuidiAscenzaLG
Luciano GoniniPiede d'OroRC
Renato CapognaIl CapognaTechnical Specifications
Runtime1h 57m (117 mins)
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DirectorPier Paolo Pasolini
LanguagesItalian
CountryIT
StudioArco Film • Cineriz
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