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.

Cast

Franco Citti

as Vittorio 'Accattone' Cataldi

Franca Pasut

as Stella

Silvana Corsini

as Maddalena

Paola Guidi

as Ascenza

Adriana Asti

as Amore

Luciano Conti

as Il Moicano

Luciano Gonini

as Piede d'Oro

Renato Capogna

as Il Capogna

Alfredo Leggi

as Pupo Biondo

Galeazzo Riccardi

as Il Cipolla

Reviews

CinemaSerf

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 ...

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