Rocco and his Brothers 4K 05/26 Blu-ray (Rental)

Luchino Visconti’s 1960 ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS tells the story of a migrant family from southern Italy and its disintegration when they move to the industrial north. This three hour drama shifts between melodrama and opera in terms of its screenplay. What makes it a classic is Visconti’s sensitive direction and a strong cast. Renato Salvatori is especially remarkable as the brother whose rise and fall more or less drives the plot. However Katrina Paxinou’s performance as the matriarch of the...