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    Accattone AKA The Procurer AKA The Scrounger (1961)

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    Pasolini's first film is a painfully realistic study of a pimp in Rome.

    Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini

    OVERALL: Draw

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    R1 America - (Water Bearer Films - Pier Paolo Pasolini Collection, Volume 2)
    R2 CE France - (Carlotta Films/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - Pier Paolo Pasolini: The 60s)
    R2 United Kingdom - (Eureka)
    R2 United Kingdom - (Tartan Video - PIER PAOLO PASOLINI COLLECTION, VOLUME ONE)

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    R1 America - (Water Bearer Films - Pier Paolo Pasolini Collection, Volume 2)

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    *"Accattone" movie
    "Pier Paolo Pasolini: A Filmmaker’s Life" documentary (~30min)

    DISC TWO
    *"The Gospel According to St. Matthew" movie
    "Pier Paolo Pasolini: A Filmmaker’s Life" documentary (~30min)

    DISC THREE
    *"The Hawks and the Sparrows" movie
    "Pier Paolo Pasolini: A Filmmaker’s Life" documentary (~30min)
  • Subtitles:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.33:1
  • Picture Format:
    Non-Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Italian Dolby Digital Mono
  • Case type:
    Special Case
  • Notes:
    Reported to have very bad picture quality.

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    R2 CE France - (Carlotta Films/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - Pier Paolo Pasolini: The 60s)

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE
    *"Accattone" movie
    "Pasolini, L'Enragé" documentary (65:44)

    DISC TWO
    *"The Hawks and the Sparrows" movie
    *"La Ricotta" movie segment from "Ro.Go.Pa.G."
    *"Che Cosa Sono le Nuvole?" movie segment from "Caprice Italian Style" (1968)
    *"La Sequenza del Fiore di Carta" movie segment from "Love and Anger"
    "Toto at the Circus" deleted scene (7:00)
    Bonus trailers for "Accattone" (1:57), "Love Meetings" (4:29), "The Hawks and the Sparrows" (3:13) and "Oedipus Rex" (3:25)

    DISC THREE
    "Oedipus Rex" movie
    "Love Meetings" movie
  • Subtitles:
    French
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.33:1
  • Picture Format:
    Non-Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Italian Dolby Digital 1.0
  • Case type:
    Special Case
  • Notes:
    Comes in a 3-Disc Digi-Pack.
    French title: "Pier Paolo Pasolini: Les Années 60".
    The documentary is in Italian with forced French subtitles.
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    R2 United Kingdom - (Eureka)

  • Extras:
    DISC ONE (DVD):
    *The Film

    DISC TWO (Blu-ray):
    Specs as per
    the Eureka release listed here
  • Subtitles:
    English (optional)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.33:1
  • Picture Format:
    Non-Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
  • Case type:
    Keep Case

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    R2 United Kingdom - (Tartan Video - PIER PAOLO PASOLINI COLLECTION, VOLUME ONE)

  • Extras:
    Disc One:
    *'Accattone' (1961)
    Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Non-Anamorphic PAL
    Soundtrack: Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
    Subtitles: English (optional)
    Extras: Original Trailer (1:59, in Italian with optional English subtitles)

    Disc Two:
    *'RoGoPaG AKA Ro.Go.Pa.G. AKA Laviamoci il cervello AKA Let's Have a Brainwash' (1963)
    Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Anamorphic PAL
    Soundtrack: Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
    Subtitles: English (optional)
    Extras: Original Trailer (4:58, in Italian with optional English subtitles)

    Disc Three:
    *'Comizi d'Amore AKA Love Meetings AKA Assembly of Love' (1965)
    Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Anamorphic PAL
    Soundtrack: Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
    Subtitles: English (optional)
    Extras: Original Trailer (4:32, in Italian with optional English subtitles)
  • Subtitles:
    English (optional)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.33:1
  • Picture Format:
    Non-Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Available as part of the Pier Paolo Pasolini Collection, Volume 1.
    Case type: Three individual slimline DVD cases ("Nexpak") in a cardboard slipcase, with a copy of Pasolini's 1959 novel, ‘A Violent Life’ ('Una Vita Violenta').
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    OVERALL: Draw

    All releases appear to have unique extras. Viewers with Blu-ray players are advised to buy Eureka's dual-format release, which contained both a DVD copy of the film and a Blu-ray disc containing both Accattone and Love Meetings.
    - The US boxset has "Pier Paolo Pasolini: A Filmmaker’s Life" documentary, but is reported to have very bad picture quality.
    - The French boxset also has a documentary, but it isn't an English friendly edition.

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    CUTS:

    • R1 America- Water Bearer Films - Pier Paolo Pasolini Collection, Volume 2 - No cuts.
    • R2 CE France- Carlotta Films/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - Pier Paolo Pasolini: The 60s - No cuts (111:59 PAL).
    • R2 United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts
    • R2 United Kingdom- Tartan Video - PIER PAOLO PASOLINI COLLECTION, VOLUME ONE - No cuts (111:48 mins - PAL)
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    Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 30/11/07
    Comparison last updated by Paul_Lewis on 11/04/12

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    11/4/12 - added UK release from Eureka

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