description Accattone Overview
Accattone, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini in 1961, portrays Vittorio “Accattone” Cataldi, a Roman pimp’s existence. Franco Citti stars in this debut feature from Pasolini, marking his directorial and acting debuts alongside a future collaborator. The film explores the life of a man living on Rome's fringes.
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info Accattone Specifications
| Country | Italy |
| Year | 1961 |
help Accattone FAQ
Who is Accattone in Pasolini's film?
Accattone is Vittorio Cataldi, a Roman pimp played by Franco Citti. The 1961 film follows him on the outskirts of Rome after his usual source of money disappears and he fails to adapt to ordinary work.
Why is Accattone important in Pasolini's career?
Accattone was Pier Paolo Pasolini's first film as director. It also introduced Franco Citti as an actor, and Citti later became one of Pasolini's regular collaborators.
What kind of Rome does Accattone show?
The film focuses on the borgate, the poor Roman outskirts that Pasolini had already written about in novels such as Ragazzi di vita. Its world is made of pimps, thieves, casual labor, and people left out of Italy's postwar economic boom.
What music does Pasolini use in Accattone?
Pasolini uses music by Johann Sebastian Bach rather than a conventional crime-film score. The contrast between sacred classical music and Accattone's marginal life is one of the film's most recognizable stylistic choices.
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