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Rocco and His Brothers (re-release)

Rocco and His Brothers (re-release) reviews
Critic Score
Metascore: 80 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
10.0 out of 10
based on 6 reviews
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MPAA RATING: Not Rated

Starring Alain Delon, Renato Salvatori, Annie Girardot, Katina Paxinou, Alessandra Panaro, Claudia Cardinale, Max Cartier, and Rocco Vidolazzi

A re-release of Luchino Visconti's 1960 epic of a poor family torn apart by lust and greed.


GENRE(S): Drama  
WRITTEN BY: Giovanni Testori (novel Il ponte della Ghisolfa)
Luchino Visconti (also story)
Suso Cecchi d'Amico (also story)
Pasquale Festa Campanile, Massimo Franciosa and Enrico Medioli
 
DIRECTED BY: Luchino Visconti  
RELEASE DATE: DVD: October 30, 2001 
Video: May 3, 1990 
Theatrical: July 5, 2002 
RUNNING TIME: 175 minutes, B/W 
ORIGIN: France / Italy 
LANGUAGE(S): Italian (with English subtitles) 

Original Italian title "Rocco e i suoi fratelli"

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100
The New York Times Dana Stevens
Neither the neighborhood intimacy of "Mean Streets" nor the grandeur of the "Godfather" movies is imaginable without Visconti's example. Its richness, though, is inexhaustible, and well served by the spotless new 35-millimeter print being shown at Film Forum.
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100
Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
From its star-studded cast to its indelible camerawork by the legendary Giuseppe Rotunno, it's an unforgettable experience by a revered master of European cinema.
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80
Film Threat Angelina Sciolla
As we toss around words such as "dark," "stylish," "brooding," and "tragic" along the road to perdition, I recommend a three and a half hour pit stop in 1950s Milan.
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80
TV Guide Staff (Not credited)
Violent, deliberately operatic, and makes ambiguous social statements.
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70
Variety Staff (Not credited)
It's plotted in the form of an epic poem, each stanza dedicated to a member of the group.
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50
Village Voice Michael Atkinson
Visconti's film remains a Euro-culture touchstone, though not nearly as convincing or visually stunning as its reputation insists.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this movie is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes
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Denise gave it a10:
The best italian movie ever.

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