Rocco und seine Brüder (1960)

Rocco und seine Brüder: Directed by Luchino Visconti. With Alain Delon, Renato Salvatori, Annie Girardot, Katina Paxinou. Having recently been uprooted to Milan, Rocco and his four brothers each look for a new way in life when a prostitute comes between Rocco and his brother Simone.

“ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS is a crime drama about the struggle of a poor Italian family from the South with an unknown and u0026quot;modernu0026quot; city life. This family drama is full of emotional turmoils and tragic upheavals.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe four sons of a poor rural Italian family from the South travel with their mother to join their oldest brother in Milan. Each of the five brothers must adjust to a new life in the big city. Their mother is a strong bond that connects them. However, it is difficult to be a harmonious family in the big city. A beautiful prostitute is a cause of discord in their family…u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eEvery new experience in the lives of these people is a kind of incident. The protagonists are not able to change their lives. The family is what makes life. Life without the family does not make sense. This is a realistic view of a bitter life, which have gradually extinguished. Emotions are not consistent with the nature of some of the protagonists. Therefore, strong outbursts of emotions are a little bit grotesque. Jealousy, devotion to family or an unrequited love are completely normal life situations. In this case, these are incurable lifeu0026#39;s wounds. Emotionalism and realism are so intertwined that it is impossible to draw a clear line in some key scenes. Therefore, certain events in this film can not be called a life experience, more a tragedy. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe atmosphere is obscured. It is a reflection of a life in the fog, without a clear future. Some scenes are truly shocking. Their significance is even greater, because, human spirit is excommunicated through these scenes.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlain Delon as Rocco Parondi is a loyal, generous and naive young man. He carries a burden of deep pain and family responsibilities on his shoulders. A character, who is trying to find the best in people. His performance has certainly captured the hearts of many viewers.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnnie Girardot as Nadia has offered a great performance. A young and beautiful prostitute is torn between two philosophies of life. However, she is not able to choose between a false urban hedonism and true love. Others have chosen for her. It is a tragedy of her character. Renato Salvatori as Simone Parondi is a restless and depressed loafer. A violent man, who can not settle down. The big city is full of good opportunities, but some of them may be a great challenge for an inexperienced young man.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTheir support are Katina Paxinou (Rosaria Parondi) as a hysterical and helpless mother, Max Cartier (Ciro Parondi) is a kind of voice of reason, Spiros Focás (Vincenzo Parondi) is a quiet and calm oldest brother and Claudia Cardinale (Ginetta) is his emotional wife.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis is a dynamic story about members of Parondi family which is falling apart under an influence of crime, mutual misunderstanding and superstition.”