BIBLIO is the largest independent book marketplace in the world, with over 100 million books.

Skip to content

Rocco and His Brothers (Rocco E I Suoi Fratelli)
Stock photo: cover may vary

Rocco and His Brothers (Rocco E I Suoi Fratelli) Paperback -

by Sam Rohdie

Add to wish list

Reader reviews for Rocco and His Brothers (Rocco E I Suoi Fratelli)

From the publisher

Sam Rohdie's insightful and compelling analysis of Luchino Visconti's 1960 epic of modern urban life reveals the film as one of the greatest masterpieces of Italian cinema. Rocco tells the story of a family of peasants uprooted from their village in southern Italy, and forced to battle for existence in the industrial metropolis of Milan.
Though fascinated by the social reality of modern Italy, Visconti had by this time thrown off the influence of the neorealist movement. He had developed a style all his own, enriched by his experience of directing opera for the stage. As a result, the characters in Rocco are no longer held in check by the naturalistic conventions of neorealism. Instead, they erupt on the screen with all the emotional power of heightened melodrama.

The violent sexuality projected by stars Alain Delon, Annie Girardot, Claudia Cardinale and the rest of Visconti's impressive cast was too much for the Italian censors, who cut several scenes. Rohdie discusses the film in terms of its 'passionate splendid realism', arguing that these two apparently opposing moods are held in balance rather than contradiction in the film, part of 'the very condition of the film's power - and grace.'

Details

  • Title Rocco and His Brothers (Rocco E I Suoi Fratelli)
  • Author Sam Rohdie
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 85
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher British Film Institute
  • ISBN 9781839021947 / 1839021942
  • Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.3 in (18.54 x 12.95 x 0.76 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Italy
  • Category Pop Arts / Pop Culture

About the author

Sam Rohdie was professor of film studies at the University of Central Florida, USA. His books included Fellini Lexicon (2002); Promised Lands: Cinema, Geography, Modernism (2001) and The Passion of Pier Paolo Pasolini (1995), all published by the British Film Institute.

More Copies for Sale

Rocco and his Brothers (Rocco e i suoi fratelli)
Stock photo: cover may vary

Rocco and his Brothers (Rocco e i suoi fratelli)

by Rohdie, Sam

  • New
Condition
New
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781839021947 / 1839021942
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$17.39
A$5.86 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
British Film Institute. New. Brand New.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$17.39
A$5.86 Delivery to USA
Rocco and His Brothers: Rocco E I Suoi Fratelli
Stock photo: cover may vary

Rocco and His Brothers: Rocco E I Suoi Fratelli

by Rohdie, Sam

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781839021947 / 1839021942
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$27.61
A$29.00 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
British Film Inst, 2020. Paperback. New. 2nd edition. 88 pages. 7.50x5.25x0.25 inches.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$27.61
A$29.00 Delivery to USA
Rocco and His Brothers ( Rocco E I Suoi Fratelli)
Stock photo: cover may vary

Rocco and His Brothers ( Rocco E I Suoi Fratelli)

by Rohdie, Sam

  • Used
  • Near Fine
  • Paperback
Condition
Near Fine
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781839021947 / 1839021942
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$21.10
A$9.55 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
London: British Film Institute. Near Fine. 2020. Paperback. 1839021942 . A nice, solid copy. ; BFI Film Classics; B & W Illustrations; 137.41 X 4.7 X 7.49 millimeters; 85 pages .
Add to wish list
Item price
A$21.10
A$9.55 Delivery to USA
Rocco and His Brothers (Rocco E I Suoi Fratelli)
Stock photo: cover may vary

Rocco and His Brothers (Rocco E I Suoi Fratelli)

by Rohdie, Sam

  • Used
  • Near Fine
  • Paperback
Condition
Near Fine
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781839021947 / 1839021942
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$21.10
A$9.55 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
London: British Film Institute. Near Fine. 2020. Paperback. 1839021942 . A nice, clean copy. ; BFI Film Classics; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 85 pages .
Add to wish list
Item price
A$21.10
A$9.55 Delivery to USA
Rocco and his Brothers (Rocco e i suoi fratelli) (BFI Film Classics)
Stock photo: cover may vary

Rocco and his Brothers (Rocco e i suoi fratelli) (BFI Film Classics)

by Rohdie, Sam

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781839021947 / 1839021942
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$53.08
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$53.08
Free Delivery to USA
Rocco and his Brothers (Rocco e i suoi fratelli)
Stock photo: cover may vary

Rocco and his Brothers (Rocco e i suoi fratelli)

by Sam Rohdie

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781839021947 / 1839021942
Quantity available
500
Seller
Item price
A$53.43
A$22.02 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
British Film Institute. Paperback. New.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$53.43
A$22.02 Delivery to USA
Rocco and his Brothers (Rocco e i suoi fratelli)
Stock photo: cover may vary

Rocco and his Brothers (Rocco e i suoi fratelli)

by Sam Rohdie

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9781839021947 / 1839021942
Quantity available
500
Seller
Item price
A$53.43
A$22.02 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
British Film Institute. Paperback. New.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$53.43
A$22.02 Delivery to USA