---
title: 'Accattone (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Pier Paolo Pasolini'
released: '1961-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 120
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/accattone-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054599/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Accattone (1961)

1961 · 120 min · Drama · Italy


## Synopsis

Accattone is a 1961 Italian drama film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, and starring Franco Citti. It was Pasolini's first film as a director, as well as the acting debut for Citti, who would become a regular collaborator. It follows the life of Vittorio "Accattone" Cataldi, a pimp living on the outskirts of Rome.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Sergio Citti](https://cinepixo.com/people/sergio-citti), [Pier Paolo Pasolini](https://cinepixo.com/people/pier-paolo-pasolini)
- **Director:** [Pier Paolo Pasolini](https://cinepixo.com/people/pier-paolo-pasolini)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Johann Sebastian Bach](https://cinepixo.com/people/johann-sebastian-bach)
- **Producer:** [Alfredo Bini](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfredo-bini), [Cino Del Duca](https://cinepixo.com/people/cino-del-duca)
- **Director of Photography:** [Tonino Delli Colli](https://cinepixo.com/people/tonino-delli-colli)
- **Editor:** [Nino Baragli](https://cinepixo.com/people/nino-baragli)

## Cast

- [Gabriele Baldini](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriele-baldini)
- [Nino Russo](https://cinepixo.com/people/nino-russo)
- [Sergio Citti](https://cinepixo.com/people/sergio-citti)
- [Franco Marucci](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-marucci)
- [Renato Terra](https://cinepixo.com/people/renato-terra)
- [Franco Citti](https://cinepixo.com/people/franco-citti)
- [Adriana Asti](https://cinepixo.com/people/adriana-asti)
- [Elsa Morante](https://cinepixo.com/people/elsa-morante)
- [Silvana Corsini](https://cinepixo.com/people/silvana-corsini)
- [Monica Vitti](https://cinepixo.com/people/monica-vitti)
- [Stefano D'Arrigo](https://cinepixo.com/people/stefano-d-arrigo)
- [Adele Cambria](https://cinepixo.com/people/adele-cambria)
- [Mario Cipriani](https://cinepixo.com/people/mario-cipriani)
- [Polidor](https://cinepixo.com/people/polidor)

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