Accattone (1961) – Filming Locations
Drama · Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini · Starring Franco Citti, Franca Pasut
A pimp with no other means to provide for himself finds his life spiralling out of control when his prostitute is sent to prison.
Where was Accattone filmed?
- Rome, Italy, Rome – Opening scenes of Accattone in the shantytown slums where he lives and hustles. Pasolini filmed extensively in Rome's poorest borgatas (shantytowns) to capture the raw reality of lumpenproletariat life with neorealist authenticity
- Rome, Italy, Rome – Accattone and his associates move through the historic center; contrast between ancient monuments and contemporary poverty. The juxtaposition of Rome's classical ruins with modern social decay is central to Pasolini's visual critique of Italian society
- Rome, Italy, Rome – Key scenes of Accattone and Stella by the river; escape and intimate moments. The Tiber provides a liminal space between the city's urban chaos and moments of brief respite for the film's marginalized characters
- Rome, Italy, Rome – Street scenes, piazza interactions, and hustling sequences in working-class Roman neighborhoods. Pasolini documented actual Roman working-class and underclass districts, casting real residents and street people alongside professional actors