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Rocco And His Brothers [DVD] [1961]

DVD ~ Alain Delon
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Alain Delon, Renato Salvatori, Annie Girardot, Claudia Cardinale, Katina Paxinou
  • Directors: Luchino Visconti
  • Writers: Luchino Visconti, Enrico Medioli, Giovanni Testori, Massimo Franciosa, Pasquale Festa Campanile
  • Format: Black & White, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language Italian
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: C'est La Vie
  • DVD Release Date: 22 April 2002
  • Run Time: 172 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005UDXQ
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 58,164 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Special Features

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


Synopsis

Acclaimed director Luchino Visconti's (DEATH IN VENICE) powerful epic is one of the most internationally adored Italian films in history. The story of a poor family torn apart by lust and greed, ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS stars the gorgeous French actor Alain Delon as Rocco, a soft-spoken, idealistic young man who must deal with turmoil and competition when he and his 3 brothers set out to Milan in an attempt to make a fortune. The recipient of several prestigious awards, Visconti's drama is a highly affecting story of passion, greed, and family.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic of 60's Italian Cinema, and a Great Presentation, 27 April 2008
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".
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Visconti at his best, 12 Jun 2002
By Elaluf Calderwood "silelf" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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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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7 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie, 8 Nov 2000
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This review is from: Rocco And His Brothers [VHS] [1961] (VHS Tape)
Great drama. I saw this movie about 20 years ago and it is still fresh in my mind. To see it in original Italian (subtitled in English) - a real treat.
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