Accattone (1961)

09/25/1961Drama1h 57m
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The Poor Man's "Dolce Vita"

Overview

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

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Franco Citti

    Vittorio 'Accattone' Cataldi

  2. Cast 1

    Franca Pasut

    Stella

  3. Cast 1

    Silvana Corsini

    Maddalena

  4. Paola Guidi

    Ascenza

  5. Cast 1

    Adriana Asti

    Amore

  6. Cast 1

    Luciano Conti

    Il Moicano

  7. Luciano Gonini

    Piede d'Oro

  8. Renato Capogna

    Il Capogna

  9. Alfredo Leggi

    Pupo Biondo

The eponymous creature (Franco Citti) is a bit of a malevolent sponge. Hs has deserted his wife and child so he can sit with his mates carousing and playing cards whilst he pimps out "Maddalena" (Silvana Corsini) and lives off her ill-gotten gains. He's quite content with this arrangement until she has an altercation with a Vesper and then finds herself rather unjustly locked up for a year. With his income dried up, he has to make some changes. He's ill equipped to get himself a job, and isn't really motivated either. Until, that is, he meets the wandering "Stella" (Franca Pasut). There are ce...

Status Released

Original LanguageItalian 

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