Review of Accattone (1961) by Art S — 25 Mar 2017

The St Matthew Passion. The face of Franco Citti. The black and white roman suburb. The first film of Pasolini.

This review of Accattone (1961) was written by Art S on 25 Mar 2017.

Accattone has generally received very positive reviews.

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