
Widow Rosaria moves to Milano from Lucania with four of her sons, one of whom is Rocco; the eldest son, Vincenzo, already lives in Milano. In the beginning, the family has a lot of problems, but everyone manages to find something to do. Simone is boxing, Rocco works in a dry cleaner's, and Ciro studies. Simone meets Nadia, a prostitute, and they have a stormy affair. Then after finishing his military service, Rocco begins a relationship with Nadia. A bitter feud explodes betw... (Full plot summary below)
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Widow Rosaria moves to Milano from Lucania with four of her sons, one of whom is Rocco; the eldest son, Vincenzo, already lives in Milano. In the beginning, the family has a lot of problems, but everyone manages to find something to do. Simone is boxing, Rocco works in a dry cleaner's, and Ciro studies. Simone meets Nadia, a prostitute, and they have a stormy affair. Then after finishing his military service, Rocco begins a relationship with Nadia. A bitter feud explodes between the brothers--will it lead to murder?
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| Austin ChronicleNick BarbaroVisconti returns to Milan, the city of his birth, in this story about the politics of class involved in the move to the big city of a family of impoverished southerners. |
| The SpectatorIsabel QuiglyHere, Visconti has every sort of strong contrast -Italy's two nations, the north and the south, industry and the land, simplicity and sophistication. |
| Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlThe Parondis' lives are difficult but gorgeous; boxing is terrible but riveting; the city offers everything even as it takes everything away. |
| Cinema em CenaPablo VillaçaApesar de ser mais longo do que deveria e de se entregar ao melodrama ocasional, o filme praticamente se transforma em um épico familiar e conta com performances enérgicas e inesquecíveis (especialmente de Salvatori e Girardot). |
| PopMattersMichael Barrett... an epic of postwar Italy and a melodrama of seismic proportions boasting great photography and performances... |
| culturevulture.netArthur LazereEven with [Rocco's] undeniable excess, the climactic moments transcend style and are profoundly moving. |
| Washington PostDesson ThomsonA richly textured drama, resoundingly alive with characters. |
| eye WEEKLYJason AndersonBeneath the neorealist façade simmers an intensity that is far more lurid and operatic in nature. |
| Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)Ken HankeWhat you end up with is more an entertaining, overheated mish-mash than a great classic. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyOne of Visconti's and Italian cinema's masterpieces |