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Rocco and His Brothers

Country: Italy, Language: Italian, 168 mins

Original Title

Rocco e i Suoi Fratelli
  • Director: Luchino Visconti
  • Writer: Luchino Visconti; Suso Cecchi d'Amico
  • Producer: Goffredo Lombardo

CGiii Comment

The divisions, prejudices and discrimination between north and south Italy.

Visconti revisits and produces one of the crown jewels of Italian neo-realism - with all the characteristics that go with such a moniker...bad and/or exaggerated acting, ridiculous dubbing...the mundane, the poverty and desperation.

It's all about money and the demands and constant complaints of an over-bearing mother...and, the dreary conflict between good brother and bad brother.

The subtext is as clear as you want it to be - depending upon your gay sensibility.

However, the mere length of the film fails to sustain interest in an otherwise dull and familiar story.


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The(ir) Blurb...

The widow Rosaria moves to Milano from Lucania with her 4 sons, one of whom is Rocco. The fifth son, Vincenzo, already lives in Milano. In the beginning, the family has a lot of problems, but everyone manages to find something to do. Simone is boxing, Rocco works in a dry cleaners, and Ciro studies. Simone meets Nadia, a prostitute, and they have a stormy affair. Then Rocco, after finishing his military service, begins a relationship with her. A bitter feud ensues between the two brothers, which will lead as far as murder.

Cast & Characters

Alain Delon as Rocco Parondi;
Renato Salvatori as Simone Parondi;
Annie Girardot as Nadia;
Katina Paxinou as Rosaria Parondi;
Alessandra Panaro as Ciro's Fiancee;
Spiros Focas as Vincenzo Parondi;
Max Cartier as Ciro Parondi;
Corrado Pani as Ivo;
Rocco Vidolazzi as Luca Parondi;
Claudia Mori as Laundrey Worker;
Adriana Asti as Laundrey Worker;
Enzo Fiermonte as Boxer;
Nino Castelnuovo as Nino Rossi;
Rosario Borelli as Un biscazziere;
Renato Terra as Alfredo, Ginetta's brother