Rocco and His Brothers

About Rocco and His Brothers

When a impoverished widow’s family moves to the big city, two of her five sons become romantic rivals with deadly results.

Rocco and His Brothers is a 1960 crime romance film directed by Luchino Visconti. Its themes are widow, tragedy, boxer, and working class.

Alain Delon takes the lead as Rocco Parondi, Renato Salvatori as Simone Parondi, Annie Girardot as Nadia, and Katina Paxinou as Rosaria Parondi. At 178 minutes long, it arrived in October 1960.

The screenplay is by Enrico Medioli and Luchino Visconti. American members can watch it on Criterion Channel, Darkroom, and Kino Film Collection.

True Romance, Hereditary, and Eastern Promises make useful companions to Rocco and His Brothers, all filed under illegal prostitution, love, and murder. TMDB voters put it at 8.0 out of 10 across 689 votes and it carries a NR rating.