Mamma Roma (1962)

... draws from the neo-realist tradition, but Pasolini goes beyond the tradition to play with the form and structure.

But in a sense, Pasolini's was the perfect death for someone who lived on the edge, whose art was raw as it could be.

Spectacular in its reverence for the bottom rung of society.

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Because it is sublime, and because the confrontation of many of Pasolini's films can be an intimidation, it is among the controversial director's best films.

The highlight are two long takes in which Magnani walks the nighttime streets of Rome, exhilarating, free-wheeling cinematic moments without close parallels anywhere.