Review of Accattone (1961) by Julia S — 28 Nov 2007
Really bleak. It didn't help that the transfer I watched was very bad and the subtitles were sometimes impossible to read. The choice of Bach seems a little art-schooly now, but the contrast is sharp, and who am I to talk.
The only other Pasolini movie I've seen is La Ricotta, which I preferred. The atmosphere is dried out by economic hardship, the black and white film looks bleached, and Rome is more like a desert than a city, at least in the sparse area where Accattone lives.
This review of Accattone (1961) was written by Julia S on 28 Nov 2007.
Accattone has generally received very positive reviews.
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