Directed by : Luchino VISCONTI
Year of production : 1960 Country : ITALY Length : 177 minutes
Operatic in scope, and artfully blending emotionalism and realism, Luchino Visconti’s ROCCO E I SUOI FRATELLI (1960) was inspired by the migration of southern families to northern Italian cities, often resulting in the dissolution of family relationships and values. The film explores themes of family, jealousy, loyalty, sexuality, sin, and forgiveness, against a socio-political backdrop of economic disparity and evolving concepts of masculinity.
Exquisitely photographed by legendary cinematographer Giuseppe Rotunno, the film follows five brothers and their anxious mother as they adapt to the city’s harsh realities. Two of the young men, Rocco (Alain Delon) and Simone (Renato Salvatori), become involved with the same woman, a prostitute named Nadia (Annie Girardot), with tragic results.
Luchino VISCONTI
Luchino VISCONTI - Director
Suso CECCHI D'AMICO - Script / Dialogue
Paquale FESTA CAMPANILE - Script / Dialogue
Massimo FRANCIOSA - Script / Dialogue
Enrico MEDIOLI - Script / Dialogue
Luchino VISCONTI - Script / Dialogue
Alain DELON - Rocco Parondi
Annie GIRADOT - Nadia
Katina PAXINOU - Rosaria Parondi
Spiros FOCAS - Vincenzo Parondi
Max CARTIER - Ciro Parondi
Alessandra PANARO - Ciro's Fiancee
Rocco VIDOLAZZI - Luca Parondi
Renato SALVATORI - Simone Parondi
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