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Rocco and His Brothers (1960)

07/10/1960 (FR)Drama, Romance2h 58m
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DARING in its realism. STUNNING in its impact. BREATHTAKING in its scope.

Overview

When a impoverished widow’s family moves to the big city, two of her five sons become romantic rivals with deadly results.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Alain Delon

      Alain Delon

      Rocco Parondi

    2. Renato Salvatori

      Renato Salvatori

      Simone Parondi

    3. Annie Girardot

      Annie Girardot

      Nadia

    4. Katina Paxinou

      Katina Paxinou

      Rosaria Parondi

    5. Alessandra Panaro

      Alessandra Panaro

      Ciro's Fiancee

    6. Spiros Focás

      Spiros Focás

      Vincenzo Parondi

    7. Max Cartier

      Max Cartier

      Ciro Parondi

    8. Corrado Pani

      Corrado Pani

      Ivo

    9. Rocco Vidolazzi

      Luca Parondi

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    A review by CinemaSerf

    7.0
    Written by CinemaSerf on Feb 15, 2025

    I’m not sure this ought not to have been called “Simone” and his brothers as it’s that sibling (Renato Salvatori) whose actions seem to resonate most across this family. They are led my matriarch “Rosaria” (Katina Paxinou) from their roots in Italy’s south to find a new home in Milan. That’s because elder son “Vincenzo” (Spyros Fokas) has moved there to be with his girlfriend “Ginetta” (Claudia Cardinale). Almost immediately, there’s a bit of a lively inter-family squabble that sees the her and her other sons “Rocco” (Alain Delon), “Simone”, the more sensible “Ciro” (Max Cartier) and their muc...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageItalian

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    Keywords

    • work
    • prostitute
    • sibling relationship
    • parent child relationship
    • widow
    • milan
    • boxer
    • love
    • murder
    • working class
    • illegal prostitution
    • matriarch