Analysis of Luchino Visconti’s Film ‘rocco And His Brothers’ (1960)


Analysis of Luchino Visconti’s Film ‘rocco And His Brothers’ (1960)

Visconti's 'Rocco e i suoi fratelli' is one of the brightest examples of Italian cinema of the 1960's and with the following article I will try to point out some strong points of the film to help readers understand why this film is a must see for every movie fan.

       It is obvious that with ‘Rocco and his Brothers’ Visconti returnes to the classical Italian neo-realism. There is no need to look deep into the story to find all the specific features of the style: detailed depiction of the lives of people from lower class society, touching the relevant social and political problems in modern Italy, tendency to shoot about emotions of individuals, etc.
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