Accattone 1961

Renata Adler, New York Times: The result is uneven, but not without distinction. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: The brutality and frigid despair of this 1962 film have had a lasting impact on political filmmaking. Read more

Time Out: The character of Accattone himself, self-destructive and conscious of his situation within a class from which he cannot escape, embodies many of the contradictions in Pasolini's lifetime of coming to terms with Marxism and Catholicism. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: This is a fascinating debut by writer-director Pier Paolo Pasolini, who has scripted some interesting pix. Read more