Accattone_
"The Poor Man's "Dolce Vita""
A pimp with no other means to provide for himself finds his life spiralling out of control when his prostitute is sent to prison.
Starring
Franco Citti, Franca Pasut, Silvana Corsini
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
Accattone was released 65 years ago in 1961.
Overview
A pimp with no other means to provide for himself finds his life spiralling out of control when his prostitute is sent to prison.
Accattone is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 57m.
CAST (20)
Franco Citti
Vittorio 'Accattone' Cataldi
Franca Pasut
Stella
Silvana Corsini
Maddalena
PG
Paola Guidi
Ascenza
Adriana Asti
Amore
Luciano Conti
Il Moicano
LG
Luciano Gonini
Piede d'Oro
RC
Renato Capogna
Il Capogna
AL
Alfredo Leggi
Pupo Biondo
GR
Galeazzo Riccardi
Il Cipolla
LM
Leonardo Muraglia
Mommoletto
GR
Giuseppe Ristagno
Peppe il Folle
RG
Roberto Giovannoni
Il Tedesco
MC
Mario Cipriani
Balilla
RS
Roberto Scaringella
Cartagine
SC
Silvio Citti
Sabino
GO
Giovanni Orgitano
Lo Scucchia
Piero Morgia
Pio
UB
Umberto Bevilacqua
Salvatore
FB
Franco Bevilacqua
Franco
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
117 min (1h 57m)
Language
Italian
Country
Rating
7.7/10 (509 votes)
Popularity
5
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Accattone about?
A pimp with no other means to provide for himself finds his life spiralling out of control when his prostitute is sent to prison.
How long is Accattone?
Accattone has a runtime of 117 minutes (1h 57m).
Who stars in Accattone?
The cast of Accattone includes Franco Citti, Franca Pasut, Silvana Corsini, Paola Guidi, Adriana Asti.
What is the rating of Accattone?
Accattone has a rating of 7.7 out of 10 based on 509 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama