Accattone
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Directed by	Pier Paolo Pasolini
Produced by	Alfredo Bini Cino Del Duca
Written by	Sergio Citti Pier Paolo Pasolini
Starring	Franco Citti Franca Pasut Silvana Corsini Paola Guidi Adriana Asti Luciano Conti Luciano Gonini Renato Capogna Alfredo Leggi Galeazzo Riccardi Leonardo Muraglia Giuseppe Ristagno Roberto Giovannoni Mario Cipriani Roberto Scaringella
Music by	Johann Sebastian Bach
Cinematography	Tonino Delli Colli
Editing by	Nino Baragli
Distributed by	Brandon / Cino del Duca
Release date(s)	31 August 1961
Running time	120 min.
Country	Italy
Language	Italian
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Accattone is 1961 Italian film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Pasolini adapted the screenplay from his own novel A Violent Life, about a Roman pimp. It is Pasolini's first film as director, employing what would later be seen as trademark Pasolini characteristics; a cast of non-professional actors hailing from where the movie is set, and thematic emphasis on impoverished individuals. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Pier Paolo Pasolini (March 5, 1922 - November 2, 1975) was an Italian poet, intellectual, film director, and writer. ... The tomb of Cino Del Duca at Père Lachaise Cemetery Cino Del Duca (July 25, 1899 - May 24, 1967) was an Italian-born businessman film producer and philanthropist who moved to France in 1923 where he made a fortune in the French publishing business. ... Pier Paolo Pasolini (March 5, 1922 - November 2, 1975) was an Italian poet, intellectual, film director, and writer. ... Franco Citti is an Italian actor born 23 April 1935. ... Places in which Bach resided throughout his life Johann Sebastian Bach (pronounced ) (21 March 1685 O.S. – 28 July 1750 N.S.) was a prolific German composer and organist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Pier Paolo Pasolini (March 5, 1922 - November 2, 1975) was an Italian poet, intellectual, film director, and writer. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban...

While many people were surprised Pasolini's shift from literature to film, he had considered attending the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome before WWII. Pasolini had collaborated with Federico Fellini on Le notti di Cabiria and considered cinema to be writing with reality. The word "Accattone" is a slang term, referring to people who never do well, who are lazy, and who rarely hold down a job. Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban... Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (January 20, 1920 – October 31, 1993) was one of the most influential and widely revered Italian film-makers of the 20th century and is considered to be one of the finest film directors of all time. ... Le Notte di Cabiria or Nights of Cabiria is a 1957 film directed by Federico Fellini. ...

Accattone is a story of pimps, prostitutes and thieves, the same topic as his novels. Peasant culture is celebrated, in contrast to Italy's postwar economic reforms. Pasolini’s choice of topics was scandalous, as was his blurring of the lines between the sacred and the profane. Although Pasolini tried to distance himself from neorealism, the film is considered to be a kind of second neorealism, with one critic believing it "may be the grimmest movie" he'd ever seen.^[1] Main International Relations Theories and derivates Realism & Neorealism Idealism, Liberalism & Neoliberalism Marxism & Dependency theory Functionalism & Neofunctionalism Critical theory & Constructivism Neorealism or structural realism is a theory of international relations, outlined by Kenneth Waltz in his 1979 book, Theory of International Politics. ...

Plot

Vittorio (Franco Citti), nicknamed "Accattone" ("rags"), leads a mostly serene life as a pimp until his prostitute, Maddalena, is hurt by his rivals and sent to prison. Finding himself without a steady income, and not much inclination for working himself, he discovers the naive Stella and tries to lure her into prostituting herself for him. Hesitant at first, she later embraces her new profession (and her clients) more willingly. However, it is too late for Accattone, who, after a bizarre vision of his own death, is killed in a traffic accident when he tries to evade the police on a stolen motorcycle. Franco Citti is an Italian actor born 23 April 1935. ...

The film was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film in 1963. Franco Citti, the star of the film, eventually became a professional actor and some of the other actors were seen again in later Pasolini films. This page lists the winners and nominess for the BAFTA Award for Best Film, BAFTA Award for Best Film not in the English Language and Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film for each year, in addition to the retired earlier versions of those awards. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...

The singer Morrissey refers to Accattone in a song called "You Have Killed Me" on his 2006 album "Ringleader of the Tormentors." The first verse of the song is: "Pasolini is me, 'Accattone' you'll be..." Steven Patrick Morrissey (born May 22, 1959) is a singer and songwriter from Manchester, England. ... You Have Killed Me is the first single from the album Ringleader of the Tormentors by Morrissey. ... Ringleader of the Tormentors is the title of Morrisseys upcoming album. ...

References

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External links

• Accattone at the Internet Movie Database
• All Movie Guide: Accattone entry
• Senses of Cinema essay on Accattone