Ostia
Seen it?1970 | 103 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among anyone with a complicated family (so, everyone) and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight, this one's for you. Family ties get tested in ways that ring true.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Two anarchistic brothers live by petty thievery and try to recover from their Catholic upbringing. Bandiera and Rabbino were children when they pushed their drunk of a father out of a window for killing their pet sheep. When a girl is raped by her father, she is brought by young "rescuers" to the home of the two brothers who then watch their friends take advantage of her sexually. The brothers take her in, and the three live happy and celibate if not uneventful lives until the brother's are sent to jail for stealing.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sergio Citti
- Laurent TerzieffBandiera
- Franco CittiRabbino
- Anita SandersMonica
- Ninetto DavoliFiorino
- Lamberto MaggioraniPadre di Monica
- Celestino CompagnoniPadre di Bandiera e Rabbino
- Lily Tirinnanzimadre di Bandiera e Rabbino
- Settimio PiconeBaffo
- Gianni PuloneSacerdote
- Alberto del PreteAria