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Accattone

The Poor Man's "Dolce Vita"

1961 · 1h 57m · Not Rated Drama
Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

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

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This is a fascinating debut by writer-director Pier Paolo Pasolini, who has scripted some interesting pix.

Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh

The result is uneven, but not without distinction.

Renata Adler, New York Times
Fresh

The brutality and frigid despair of this 1962 film have had a lasting impact on political filmmaking.

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh

The character of Accattone himself, self-destructive and conscious of his situation within a class from which he cannot escape, embodies many of the contradictions in Pasolini's lifetime of coming to terms with Marxism and Catholicism.

Time Out

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