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16:9 Wide Screen
DVD 9
DVD 5
Italian
Region 2
Dolby Digital Italian
Dolby Digital
Chaptering
Visconti Documentary
Stills Gallery
Trailer
Biographies
Filmographies
English
DVD 9
DVD 5
Italian
Region 2
Dolby Digital Italian
Dolby Digital
Chaptering
Visconti Documentary
Stills Gallery
Trailer
Biographies
Filmographies
English
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A masterpiece of Italian cinema. Alain Delon, Renato Salvatori, Claudia Cardinale and Annie Giradot star in this harrowing and challenging tale of a poor southern Italian family who move to Milan, a thriving industrial land of hope.
Beset by violent troubles, their lives far from improving, get worse.
Renato Salvatori as the thuggish elder brother gives the performance of a lifetime opposite ‘saintly son’ Alain Delon.
A milestone in political cinema, this film will remain a classic forever.
DVD Special features
Disc 1
Widescreen feature (16/9)
Chaptering
Disc 2
Visconti documentary
Stills gallery
Trailer
Biog/Filmographies
Colour booklet
Beset by violent troubles, their lives far from improving, get worse.
Renato Salvatori as the thuggish elder brother gives the performance of a lifetime opposite ‘saintly son’ Alain Delon.
A milestone in political cinema, this film will remain a classic forever.
DVD Special features
Disc 1
Widescreen feature (16/9)
Chaptering
Disc 2
Visconti documentary
Stills gallery
Trailer
Biog/Filmographies
Colour booklet
Aspect ratio 16/0
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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Classic of 60's Italian Cinema, and a Great Presentation,
By wabrit (Derbyshire) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rocco and his brothers [Masters of Cinema] [1960] [DVD] (DVD)
Luchino Visconti is one of the great Italian directors whose career spanned everything from arguably the first neo-realist film ("Ossessione" made in the early 1940's) to his later more elaborate works (such as his great adaptation of Lampedusa's "The Leopard" and the extraordinary 4-hour "Ludwig" about the mad, misunderstood last King of Bavaria).
Visconti made this film in order to try and address the issue of the divide between the south and the north of Italy, but also (as the title hints) as a tribute to one of his favourite authors the German novelist Thomas Mann - the aforementioned title of "Rocco and his Brothers" echoes Mann's monumental biblical novel "Joseph and his Brothers", and the story of the decline of a family has some links to Mann's most famous novel "Buddenbrooks". The film relates the fortunes of a family (a widowed mother and her 5 sons) who move from rural southern Italy to Milan and try to establish a new life in a strange city. Although it runs for nearly three hours (many of Visconti's movies are quite lengthy, and this is not the longest), the film enthrals because of great direction and performances (especially from Alain Delon in an early role as the eponymous brother, and Annie Girardot as the prostitute Nadia who has such a devasting effect on the family). Although no longer capable of provoking the scandal that accompanied its first release, there are several enormously powerful scenes here that have lost none of their shocking impact. This is an excellent DVD release from the always reliable Masters of Cinema series - the film looks in great shape (unlike the previously very poor DVD transfers available) and is correctly presented, there is a substantial booklet with essays and interviews with Visconti, and a supplementary disk featuring some excellent subsidiary material (including an hour long RAI documentary on the life and work of Visconti, and a wonderful interview with Annie Girardot). I can recommend Geoffrey Nowell-Smith's book on Visconti (now available in an updated edition) as an excellent companion to this film for anyone wanting to know more about Visconti, and Masters of Cinema have released a first-rate DVD presentation of another Visconti film "Bellissima".
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A rich, emotional study of a poor Southern Family seeking their fortune in Milan,
By Christine H "EagleEye" (London UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rocco and His Brothers [DVD] [1961] (DVD)
This is a deep, emotional study of a poor Southern Italian family of a widowed mother and her five sons, who come north to Milan, to find work. It is a family drama about this close-knit family. The main protagonists are the mother and two of her sons, Simone and Rocco. Simone has some success in the boxing ring and falls in love with a neighbour Nina, who is a prostitute. However, Simone brings violence from the boxing ring into his private life. His girlfiend leaves him and some time later, she gets involved with the gentle, decent Rocco. Eventually, there is a tragedy and the family is devastated. Although a somewhat long film, my interest did not falter at any time. The film is beautifully shot in black and white, brilliantly acted (particularly the mother played by Greek actress Katina Paxinou) and I came away thinking about its subject matter for a very long time afterwards. A good justification for my 5-star rating.
18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Visconti at his best,
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This review is from: Rocco and His Brothers [DVD] [1961] (DVD)
42 years later the quality of the Maestro can be seen in this film. Many people forget that Alain Delon was a HUGE star at the time (1960) and it shows. The story of these set of poor brothers and an intelligent camera - in more cases better than Vittorio da Sica - shows the powerty and hopes of the Post-war Italy. The most powerfull scene is when the mock rape occurs.A end of unsolved questions and reflection time makes this film a classic. Recommended highly!
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