A poor family from southern Italy move north to Milan where their lives are beset by violence and hardship.
Product Identifiers
EAN
5060037262227
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3951926
Product Key Features
Actor
Renato Salvatori, Katina Paxinou, Claudia Cardinale, Annie Girardot, Paolo Stoppa, Alain Delon, Suzy Delair, Roger Hanin
Film/TV Title
Rocco and His Brothers
Director
Luchino Visconti
Language
Italian
Subtitle Language
English
Run Time
172 Mins
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Wide Screen
Release Year
2002
Format
DVD
Features
Black & White, Widescreen, Chaptering\Visconti Documentary\Stills Gallery\Trailer\Biographies\Filmographies, With Subtitles
Genre
Drama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs
2
Certificate
15
Country/Region of Manufacture
Italy
Composer
Nino Rota
Additional Information
Acclaimed director Luchino Visconti's (DEATH IN VENICE) powerful epic is one of the most internationally adored Italian films in history. The story of a poor family torn apart by lust and greed, ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS stars the gorgeous French actor Alain Delon as Rocco, a soft-spoken, idealistic young man who must deal with turmoil and competition when he and his 3 brothers set out to Milan in an attempt to make a fortune. The recipient of several prestigious awards, Visconti's drama is a highly affecting story of passion, greed, and family.
Reviews
New York Times - ...Run, don't lope or jog, to [ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS]....ROCCO looks better than ever..., Empire - Raw, energetic masterpiece bristling with well-measured tension. Milan itself becomes a central character in this gripping family melodrama