# Accattone (1961)

> A desperate Roman pimp drifts between love, exploitation, and the impossible promise of honest work.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7137

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Cast: Franco Citti, Franca Pasut, Silvana Corsini, Paola Guidi, Adriana Asti, Luciano Conti, Luciano Gonini, Renato Capogna
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054599/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, austere, melancholic, arthouse cinema night, italian cinema retrospective

## Synopsis

In the gritty underbelly of Rome, a man grapples with love and desperation.

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