Accattone

About Accattone

A pimp with no other means to provide for himself finds his life spiralling out of control when his prostitute is sent to prison.

Pier Paolo Pasolini's Accattone is a 1961 drama film. The film is filed under poverty, pimp, robbery, and prostitute.

Franco Citti stars as Vittorio 'Accattone' Cataldi, Franca Pasut as Stella, Silvana Corsini as Maddalena, and Paola Guidi as Ascenza. At 117 minutes long, it arrived in September 1961.

The screenplay is by Pier Paolo Pasolini. American members can watch it on Criterion Channel.

Paprika, Monster, and Payback make useful companions to Accattone. TMDB voters put it at 7.7 out of 10 across 531 votes.