Pasolini's first film is a painfully realistic study of a pimp in Rome. Vittorio has never worked a day in his life, and has apparently made a good living prostituting his female companion, Maddalena. But her arrest begins his decline; hungry, he begs from churches and even visits his estranged wife and son. When Stella, a lovely and unbelievably innocent peasant worker, enters his life, tries to find a way, honest or not, to bring back good fortune...

Starring:

Adriana Asti, Alfredo Leggi, Edgardo Siroli, Franco Citti, Luciano Conti, Mario Castiglione, Mario Cipriani, Piero Morgia, Polidor, Renato Terra

Genre:

Drama