
A pimp with no other means to provide for himself finds his life spiralling out of control when his prostitute is sent to prison.
Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, Accattone leans on a strong ensemble — Franco Citti, Franca Pasut, Silvana Corsini — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1961.
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Clara and Felice struggle to raise their three children in 1970s Rome. The eldest, Andrea, is transgender and yearns for another life where he gets to live as the boy he knows himself to be. Clara instinctively strives to protect her son by escaping into their imaginations to defuse family tensions.
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