Accattone Promotional Poster Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini Produced by Alfredo Bini Cino Del Duca Written by Sergio Citti Pier Paolo Pasolini Starring Franco Citti Franca Pasut Silvana Corsini Music by Johann Sebastian Bach Cinematography Tonino Delli Colli Edited by Nino Baragli Production company Arco Film Distributed by Brandon Films Release date 31 August 1961 (1961-08-31) (Venice Film Festival) 22 November 1961 (1961-11-22) (Italy) Running time 120 minutes Country Italy Language Italian