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.
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Cast
47 people
Franco Citti
Vittorio 'Accattone' Cataldi
Known for
Oedipus Rex
The Decameron
Franca Pasut
Stella
Known for
Family Diary
Silvana Corsini
Maddalena
Known for
Mamma Roma
Paola Guidi
Ascenza
No other roles listed
Adriana Asti
Amore
Known for
The Best of Youth
The Phantom of Liberty
Luciano Conti
Il Moicano
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One Damned Day at Dawn... Django Meets Sartana!
Luciano Gonini
Piede d'Oro
Known for
Mamma Roma
Renato Capogna
Il Capogna
Known for
The Hawks and the Sparrows
Alfredo Leggi
Pupo Biondo
Known for
The Hawks and the Sparrows
La Commare Secca
Galeazzo Riccardi
Il Cipolla
No other roles listed
Leonardo Muraglia
Mommoletto
No other roles listed
Giuseppe Ristagno
Peppe il Folle
No other roles listed
Pier Paolo Pasolini Director · Tonino Delli Colli Cinematographer Nino Baragli Editor
United States release April 4, 1968 · Produced in Italy · Production Arco Film
Production
Cino del Duca
Production
Arco Film
Production
Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · August 31, 1961
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Italy · September 25, 1961
Theatrical · Turin (Cinema '61)
United States · April 4, 1968
Theatrical
France
June 28, 1962 · Theatrical
August 12, 1973 · TV · ORTF2
February 23, 2011 · Physical · DVD
June 6, 2023 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
June 18, 1963 · Theatrical · West Germany
Italy
November 22, 1961 · Theatrical
November 24, 1961 · Theatrical · Turin
Netherlands
September 19, 1963 · Theatrical
March 26, 2012 · Physical · DVD, Bluray
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