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Year
1961
Runtime
117 min.
Director
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Genre
Drama
Rating *
7.7
Votes *
6,096
Checks
1,528
Favs
142
Dislikes
16
Favs/checks
9.3% (1:11)
Favs/dislikes
9:1
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  1. Ray Anselmo's avatar

    Ray Anselmo

    Pasolini's directorial debut is a dark piece of late Italian neorealism, about a pimp/slacker who's too weak to labor, too lazy to steal, too proud to beg, too angry to love and too selfish to do anyone much good. The writing is strong, though, and the protagonist does show some humanity; if only he was willing to work at that. 6.5/10

    (Saw it on a Water Bearer Films DVD made from a fuzzy print with sometimes-unreadable subtitles. Hopefully Criterion or someone will make a sharper version.)
    4 years 1 month ago
  2. Panunzio's avatar

    Panunzio

    A grim story of Rome's underclass -- mobsters, prostitutes, and pimps. A solid entry in the neorealist canon, but with added dramatic flair. 2 years ago
  3. ClassicLady's avatar

    ClassicLady

    Sad, sad movie. Exquisitely filmed, however. 10 years 11 months ago
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  1. This movie ranks #5 in Roy Menarini's Il Grande Cinema Italiano
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  6. This movie ranks #289 in BFI's 360 Classic Feature Films Project
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