Rocco and His Brothers

Visconti’s epic character study is a classic of Italian cinema. 

Swinging between achingly powerful melodrama and the last, pulsating throes of neo-realism, Rocco and His Brothers follows the changing fortunes of a mother and her five sons when they move from a provincial Italian town to big city Milan. 

Described by Martin Scorsese as “one of the greatest artists in the history of cinema”, Visconti’s elegance and intelligence as a filmmaker has never been more evident than here. A potent and vivid vision of Italian society on the brink, Rocco and His Brothers is considered one of the last neorealist films, its story and artistry together wonderfully bridging the gap between the old and the new.