A pimp with no other means to provide for himself finds his life spiraling out of control when his prostitute is sent to prison.A pimp with no other means to provide for himself finds his life spiraling out of control when his prostitute is sent to prison.A pimp with no other means to provide for himself finds his life spiraling out of control when his prostitute is sent to prison.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 3 wins & 4 nominations total
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis was Bernardo Bertolucci's first work in movies. He was an assistant director.
- Quotes
The German: The police are coming! Act nonchalant.
- Alternate versionsThe VHS and DVD versions produced by Water Bearer Films are listed as running 116 minutes, suggesting that this print is four minutes shorter than the original release.
- ConnectionsEdited into Red Italy (1979)
- SoundtracksSt Matthew Passion
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
Featured review
cinema of tragic poetry
Accattone is a relentless study of the suffering that accompanies poverty. Pasolini utilises the well worn techniques of the Italian neo-realist moment to represent the depressing and oppressive life of a pimp - Accattone (played by the astonishing Franco Citti) - in the slums of post-war Rome. His life is beleaguered by guilt and self-disgust; his occupation, which is ostensibly the exploitation of women, causes the titular character untold despair. Ultimately he is unable to rationalise his need to eat with the suffering he causes to the women who work for him; they are, after all, also his lovers. Yet, Pasolini is careful to maintain the humanity of his protagonist by representing his hopeless situation as equally a result of his own doings as that of the social environment. Pasolini's Accattone is a masterful debut which expertly calls into service the devices of the cinema to convey a depressing but also compassionate narrative. His style is equal parts poetry and melodrama; a tough combo for any director. Some moments of this film are as tragically lyrical as those to be found in a film by Robert Bresson or Roberto Rossellini. Accattone is a commendable combination of style and substance which will leave few viewers unaffected.
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- Oct 31, 2001
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Languages
- Also known as
- Accattone!
- Filming locations
- Ponte Testaccio, Rome, Lazio, Italy(motorbike accident)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $2,865
- Runtime1 hour 57 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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