Rocco and His Brothers
Seen it?1960 | 178 min | Drama, Romance, Crime
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (8.0 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and romantics. If you loved The Godfather or A Bronx Tale, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 58 min.
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1960: an older pace and style.
When a impoverished widow’s family moves to the big city, two of her five sons become romantic rivals with deadly results.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 84 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
8.0 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Venice award: Venice Film Festival: Best Foreign Actress. Also nominated for 1 BAFTA. Plus 6 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 55K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Luchino Visconti
- Alain DelonRocco Parondi
- Renato SalvatoriSimone Parondi
- Annie GirardotNadia
- Katina PaxinouRosaria Parondi
- Alessandra PanaroCiro's Fiancee
- Spiros FocásVincenzo Parondi
- Claudia CardinaleGinetta
- Max CartierCiro Parondi
- Corrado PaniIvo
- Rocco VidolazziLuca Parondi