Rocco and His Brothers

Rocco and His Brothers

 Cast: Alain Delon
Alain Delon
, Renato Salvatori
Renato Salvatori
, Annie Girardot
Annie Girardot
, Katina Paxinou
Katina Paxinou
, Roger Hanin
Roger Hanin
Rocco and His Brothers

Rocco and His Brothers

 Cast: Alain Delon
Alain Delon
, Renato Salvatori
Renato Salvatori
, Annie Girardot
Annie Girardot
, Katina Paxinou
Katina Paxinou
, Roger Hanin
Roger Hanin

DVD (Black & White)

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Overview

Luchino Visconti's operatic masterpiece tells the story of the Parondis, a poor family from a village in southern Italy who come to Milan seeking a better life. Following the death of her husband, proud Rosaria (Katina Paxinou) picks up stakes and moves to the city with four of her sons: Simone (Renato Salvatori), Rocco (Alain Delon), Ciro (Max Cartier), and Luca (Rocco Vidolazzi). Awaiting them in Milan is her oldest son, Vincenzo (Spiros Focas), who himself is preoccupied with his impending nuptials to the beautiful Ginetta (Claudia Cardinale). Divided into chapters focused loosely on each brother, the movie chronicles the Parondis' struggle to get by, as the brothers take odd jobs and the family endures life in a cramped tenement. Much of the movie's second half deals largely with Simone and Rocco. The loutish Simone eventually finds success as a boxer, and the family soon moves to a better neighborhood. Meanwhile, Rocco gets drafted by the military, and becomes a successful boxer himself upon his return. Complications arise when Nadia (Annie Girardot), a prostitute, enters their lives. Simone falls in love with Nadia first; however, Rocco eventually becomes the object of her affection. Simone's obsession with Nadia and his rapidly deteriorating behavior ultimately threaten to bring the family to ruin, even as the saintly Rocco tries to save his brother. At the peak of Rocco's success, Simone commits a crime that cruelly dashes Rocco's hopes of keeping the family together.

Product Details

Release Date: 07/10/2018
UPC: 0784148015347
Original Release: 1960
Source: Milestone Video
Presentation: [B&W]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language: English
Time: 2:57:00
Sales rank: 28,654

Special Features

NEW 4K restoration by the Film Foundation and Cineteca di Bologna; Video introduction by Martin Scorsese; New video interview with Caterina d'Amico, daughter of Suso Cecchi d'Amico; Video interview with cast and crew; Before-and-after restoration featurette; Original production outtakes

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Alain Delon Rocco Parondi
Renato Salvatori Simone Parondi
Annie Girardot Nadia
Katina Paxinou Rosaria Parondi
Roger Hanin Morini
Paolo Stoppa Boxing Impresario
Suzy Delair Luisa
Claudia Cardinale Ginetta
Spiros Focas Vincenzo Parondi
Max Cartier Ciro Parondi
Rocco Vidolazzi Luca Parondi
Corrado Pani Ivo
Alessandra Panaro Ciro's Fiancee
Claudia Mori Laundry Worker
Adriana Asti Laundry Worker
Franca Valeri Vedova
Enzo Fiermonte Actor
Spyros Fokas Vincenzo Parondi
Nino Castelnuovo Nino Rossi
Rosario Borelli le tenancier du tripot
Renato Terra un spectateur du match de boxe
Jerome Adjer le boxeur noir
Rodolfo Valadier l'entraîneur de boxe
Becker Masoero la mère de Nadia
Luigi Basagaluppi Actor
Sauveur Chioca Actor
Bruno Fortilli Actor
Rocco Mazzola Actor
Felice Musazzi Actor
Eduardo Passarelli Actor
Emilio Rinaldi Actor
Gino Seretti Actor
Nino Rota Composer

Technical Credits
Luchino Visconti Director,Screenwriter
Giuseppe Bordogni Producer
Suso Cecchi d'Amico Screenwriter
Vasco Pratolini Screenwriter
Enrico Medioli Screenwriter
Pasquale Festa Campanile Screenwriter
Goffredo Lombardo Producer
Giovanni Rossi Sound Effects
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