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Rocco and his Brothers

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Sun Sep 22, 7:00 pm at Egyptian Theatre
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One of the pioneers of Italian neorealism, director Luchino Visconti was openly gay later in life. In this sweeping epic of a migrant Italian family, his camera swoons over the gorgeous young Alain Delon, in the title role of heartbroken boxer Rocco.

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Rocco and his Brothers

Rocco e i suoi fratelli

Luchino Visconti
1960
178 min
Italy
Italian
Movie Summary: When a impoverished widow’s family moves to the big city, two of her five sons become romantic rivals with deadly results.
Queer Film LA Says: One of the pioneers of Italian neorealism, director Luchino Visconti was openly gay later in life. In this sweeping epic of a migrant Italian family, his camera swoons over the gorgeous young Alain Delon, in the title role of heartbroken boxer Rocco.

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