Rocco and His Brothers

1960 film by Luchino Visconti
Movie film Q427186
Rocco and His Brothers
Luchino Visconti, Giuseppe Rotunno. · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Rocco and His Brothers

Summary

Rocco and His Brothers is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,056 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rocco and His Brothers received the Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival[3].
  • Rocco and His Brothers's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Rocco and His Brothers was directed by Luchino Visconti[5].
  • Luchino Visconti wrote the screenplay for Rocco and His Brothers[6].
  • Suso Cecchi d'Amico wrote the screenplay for Rocco and His Brothers[7].
  • Pasquale Festa Campanile wrote the screenplay for Rocco and His Brothers[8].
  • Massimo Franciosa wrote the screenplay for Rocco and His Brothers[9].
  • Enrico Medioli wrote the screenplay for Rocco and His Brothers[10].
  • Vasco Pratolini wrote the screenplay for Rocco and His Brothers[11].
  • Rocco and His Brothers's composer is recorded as Nino Rota[12].
  • Rocco and His Brothers's genre is drama film[13].
  • Rocco and His Brothers's genre is crime film[14].
  • Rocco and His Brothers's genre is boxing film[15].
  • A cast member of Rocco and His Brothers was Alain Delon[16].
  • A cast member of Rocco and His Brothers was Renato Salvatori[17].
  • A cast member of Rocco and His Brothers was Annie Girardot[18].
  • A cast member of Rocco and His Brothers was Katina Paxinou[19].
  • A cast member of Rocco and His Brothers was Alessandra Panaro[20].
  • A cast member of Rocco and His Brothers was Spiros Focás[21].
  • A cast member of Rocco and His Brothers was Corrado Pani[22].
  • A cast member of Rocco and His Brothers was Paolo Stoppa[23].
  • A cast member of Rocco and His Brothers was Roger Hanin[24].
  • A cast member of Rocco and His Brothers was Suzy Delair[25].
  • A cast member of Rocco and His Brothers was Claudia Mori[26].
  • A cast member of Rocco and His Brothers was Adriana Asti[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Rocco and His Brothers was produced by Goffredo Lombardo[28]. It was directed by Luchino Visconti[5]. Screenwriters include Luchino Visconti[6], Suso Cecchi d'Amico[7], Pasquale Festa Campanile[8], Massimo Franciosa[9], Enrico Medioli[10], and Vasco Pratolini[11]. Cast members include Alain Delon[16], Renato Salvatori[17], Annie Girardot[18], Katina Paxinou[19], Alessandra Panaro[20], and Spiros Focás[21].

Publication

Publication dates include October 6, 1960[29], September 6, 1960[30], October 7, 1960[31], October 14, 1960[32], March 10, 1961[33], and April 14, 1961[34]. The original language of Rocco and His Brothers was Italian[35]. Genres include drama film[13], crime film[14], and boxing film[15]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include rural flight[37], social mobility[38], precariat[39], poverty[40], family[41], and sibling relationship[42].

Reception

Rocco and His Brothers received the Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival[3]. Reviews include 8.2/10[43], 90%[44], and 84/100[45].

Why It Matters

Rocco and His Brothers ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,056 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

What awards did Rocco and His Brothers receive?

Honors received include Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [43] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [44] . wikidata.org.
  31. [45] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [34] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [37] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [38] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [39] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [40] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [41] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [42] . Mubi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filming location Milan, Viale Bligny, Teatro Principe
    Presented in Q140228867
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    Kijkwijzer rating 12
    Screenwriter Luchino Visconti, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Pasquale Festa Campanile +3
    Assessment Bechdel test, reverse Bechdel Test, Mako Mori test +1
    Award received Grand Jury Prize of the Venice Film Festival
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