Synopsis
Accio and Manrico are siblings from a working-class family in 1960s Italy: older Manrico is handsome, charismatic, and loved by all, while younger Accio is sulky, hot-headed, and treats life as a battleground — much to his parents' chagrin. After the former is drawn into left-wing politics, Accio joins the fascists out of spite, but his flimsy beliefs are put to test when he falls in love with Manrico's like-minded girlfriend.
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Cast
- Elio GermanoAccio Benassi
- Riccardo ScamarcioManrico Benassi
- Angela FinocchiaroAmelia Benassi
- Massimo PopolizioEttore Benassi
- Ascanio CelestiniFather Cavalli
- Diane FleriFrancesca
- Alba RohrwacherVioletta Benassi
- Vittorio Emanuele PropizioTeen Accio
- Claudio BotossoProfessor Montagna
- Antonino BruschettaSecretary Bombacci
Recommandations
- 88
TV Guide Magazine
There's a hilarious performance of a "de-fascisized" version of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy," and the soundtrack prominently features an Italian version of the crypto-fascist girl-group classic "I Will Follow Him," a joke Kenneth Anger first made in "Scorpio Rising" that's still funny today. - 80
Empire
Thanks to the captivating performances, this is well worth checking out. - 80
Los Angeles Times
Petraglia and Rulli once again display their gift for bringing the texture of reality to family drama, for creating people and situations that involve us completely. My Brother Is an Only Child is not the only film that does this, but it's a product that's in shorter and shorter supply every year. - 75
New York Post
Intelligent, well-acted movie. - 75
Chicago Tribune
It’s a history lesson, a look at ’60s strife inside a corner far removed from our more familiar American images of that era. It’s also brightly performed, from sullen, boorish, yet charismatic Scamarcio to the instinctive, charming, infuriating characterization by Germano. - 70
Variety
Scripted by "The Best of Youth" duo who brought the post-WWII years into stark and moving light, pic offers a warm humor that illuminates the defiant vista of hope even when the proceedings turn tragic. - 70
Village Voice
Tumultuously shot "rawness" is the stylistic house rule, but it's Elio Germano's Accio who vitalizes the film. - 70
The New York Times
A lively minor addendum to the grand tradition of Italian fraternal cinema.
