STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED

Classic

Excellent

Good

Fair

Tragic

FILM DETAILS

Certificate 15

Cast Alain Delon Renato Salvatori Annie Girardot

Directors Luchino Visconti

Screenwriters Suso Cecchi d'Amico Pasquale Festa Campanile

Running Time 177 minutes

Rocco and His Brothers (15)

Plot
Widow Rosaria Parondi quits the south for Milan with her five sons - Vincenzo, Simone, Rocco, Ciro and Luca. However, boxing siblings Simone and Rocco fall for the same local prostitute Nadia, whose murder breaks up the fractious family for good.

Verdict
Raw, energetic masterpiece bristling with well-measured tension. Milan itself becomes a central character in this gripping family melodrama.


Reviewer: David Parkinson

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