Rocco e i suoi fratelli (1960)

Director:

Luchino Visconti

Writers:

Luchino Visconti (scenario) &
Suso Cecchi d'Amico (story) ...
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Release Date:

26 June 1961 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot:

The widow Rosaria moves to Milano from Lucania with her 4 sons, one of whom is Rocco. The fifth son...

Plot Keywords:

Prostitute | Boxing | Murder | Dry Cleaners | Widow

Awards:

Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 8 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Alain Delon	...	Rocco Parondi
Renato Salvatori	...	Simone Parondi
Annie Girardot	...	Nadia
Katina Paxinou	...	Rosaria Parondi
Alessandra Panaro	...	Ciro's Fiancee
Spiros Focás	...	Vincenzo Parondi (as Spiros Focas)
Max Cartier	...	Ciro Parondi
Corrado Pani	...	Ivo
Rocco Vidolazzi	...	Luca Parondi
Claudia Mori	...	Laundrey Worker
Adriana Asti	...	Laundrey Worker
Enzo Fiermonte	...	Boxer
Nino Castelnuovo	...	Nino Rossi
Rosario Borelli	...	Un biscazziere
Renato Terra	...	Alfredo, Ginetta's brother
Roger Hanin	...	Morini
Paolo Stoppa	...	Cecchi
Suzy Delair	...	Luisa
Claudia Cardinale	...	Ginetta
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Luigi Basagaluppi	...	(uncredited)
Sauveur Chioca	...	(uncredited)
Bruno Fortilli	...	(uncredited)
Becker Masoero	...	Nadia's Mother (uncredited)
Rocco Mazzola	...	(uncredited)
Felice Musazzi	...	(uncredited)
Eduardo Passarelli	...	(uncredited)
Emilio Rinaldi	...	(uncredited)
Gino Seretti	...	(uncredited)
Franca Valeri	...	Widow (uncredited)

Directed by
Luchino Visconti

Writing credits
Luchino Visconti		scenario &
Suso Cecchi d'Amico		story &
Vasco Pratolini		scenario
Suso Cecchi d'Amico		screenplay and dialogue &
Pasquale Festa Campanile		screenplay and dialogue &
Massimo Franciosa		adaptation & dialogue &
Enrico Medioli		adaptation & dialogue &
Luchino Visconti		adaptation and dialogue
Giovanni Testori		(inspired by an episode from the novel "Il ponte della Ghisolfa")

Produced by
Goffredo Lombardo	....	producer

Original Music by
Nino Rota

Cinematography by
Giuseppe Rotunno

Film Editing by
Mario Serandrei

Production Design by
Mario Garbuglia

Costume Design by
Piero Tosi

Makeup Department
Giuseppe Banchelli	....	makeup artist
Vasco Reggiani	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Giuseppe Bordogni	....	production manager
Luigi Ceccarelli	....	production supervisor
Anna Davini	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jerzy Macc	....	assistant director (as Jerry Macc)
Lucio Orlandini	....	assistant director
Rinaldo Ricci	....	assistant director

Art Department
Ferdinando Giovannoni	....	assistant art director
Pasquale Romano	....	assistant set decorator

Sound Department
Giovanni Rossi	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Nino Cristiani	....	camera operator
Franco Delli Colli	....	camera operator
Silvano Ippoliti	....	camera operator
Osvaldo Massimi	....	assistant camera
Paul Ronald	....	still photographer
Enrico Fontana	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Roberto Gengarelli	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bice Brichetto	....	assistant costume designer

Music Department
Franco Ferrara	....	conductor

Other crew
Albino Cocco	....	script supervisor
Anna Davini	....	production assistant
Romolo Germano	....	production secretary
Mario Licari	....	production secretary
Gianni Bonagura	....	voice dubbing: Roger Hanin (uncredited)
Alida Cappellini	....	voice dubbing: Rocco Vidolazzi (uncredited)
Riccardo Cucciolla	....	voice dubbing: Renato Salvatori (uncredited)
Valentina Fortunato	....	voice dubbing: Annie Girardot (uncredited)
Cesarina Gheraldi	....	voice dubbing: Katina Paxinou (uncredited)
Mario Maldesi	....	dubbing director (uncredited)
Fulvia Mammi	....	voice dubbing: Alessandra Panaro (uncredited)
Achille Millo	....	voice dubbing: Alain Delon (uncredited)
Luisella Visconti	....	voice dubbing: Claudia Cardinale (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Titanus
• Les Films Marceau (co-production)

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1975) (USA) (TV) (network premiere)
• Astor Pictures Corporation (1961) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
• Kommanditbolaget Mårten Kihlman Ky & Co (1986) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Suomi-Filmi (1962) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Aquarius TV (2001) (Greece) (TV)
• Connoisseur Video (UK) (VHS)
• Cult Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
• Homescreen (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Image Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD) (special edition)
• Mainostelevisio (MTV) (1977) (Finland) (TV)
• Manga Films (2006) (Spain) (DVD)
• Medusa Video (2002) (Italy) (DVD)
• Pan Vision Oy (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
• Versátil Home Vídeo (2002) (Brazil) (DVD)
• YLE Teema (2008) (Finland) (TV)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (1989) (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• Titanus  music editing

Also Known As:

Rocco and His Brothers (UK) (USA)
Rocco et ses frères (France)

Runtime:

Spain:168 min (DVD edition) | Italy:177 min

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M | Finland:K-16 (uncut) (1985) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1962) | Italy:VM14 (restored version) | Germany:16 (DVD rating) | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved | West Germany:18 (w) | UK:15 (video rating) (1991) | UK:X (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Bellagio, Como, Lombardia, Italy

Company:

Titanus

Trivia:

The 13 onscreen stabbings in the European cut of the film were whittled down to just 3 for the American version.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Ti psyhi tha paradoseis mori?: (#1.3)" (2000)

Soundtrack:

Calypso in the Rain

An astonishing work of almost religious intensity

I was lucky enough to catch this extraordinary film late last night on a cable channel. It's about a widow from southern Italy who moves to Milan with her five sons. Gradually they become embroiled in the big city, some becoming corrupted by its ways, others profiting. Rocco, played by Alain Delon, is an innocent, looking at his brothers and life in general with saintly patience. When his beneficent attitude comes under pressure, he doesn't give in to self-interest, choosing to sacrifice his own happiness, and that of the woman he loves, for his family. Family is really what 'Rocco and his Brothers' is all about. I've never got into Visconti, but seeing this film has made me want to see more of his work. Also, this move has one of the most powerful images I've ever seen, as the maddened Simone advances towards the doomed prostitute Nadia. It's an image so remarkable I actually shouted aloud when I saw it. I urge you to see this film. It's a remarkable, passionate, beautifully photographed drama that will stay with you for a long time.