Synopsis
When a impoverished widow’s family moves to the big city, two of her five sons become romantic rivals with deadly results.
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Cast
- Alain DelonRocco Parondi
- Renato SalvatoriSimone Parondi
- Annie GirardotNadia
- Katina PaxinouRosaria Parondi
- Alessandra PanaroCiro's Fiancee
- Spiros FocásVincenzo Parondi
- Max CartierCiro Parondi
- Corrado PaniIvo
- Rocco VidolazziLuca Parondi
- Claudia MoriLaundry Worker
Recommandations
- 100
The New York Times
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. - 100
Christian Science Monitor
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. - 88
Boston Globe
After “Rocco,” Visconti’s style lost the vestiges of naturalism and indulged in rococo artifice and aristocratic splendor. - 80
TV Guide Magazine
Violent, deliberately operatic, and makes ambiguous social statements. - 80
Film Threat
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. - 70
Variety
It's plotted in the form of an epic poem, each stanza dedicated to a member of the group. - 50
Village Voice
Visconti's film remains a Euro-culture touchstone, though not nearly as convincing or visually stunning as its reputation insists.
