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An elderly woman, the matriarch of an Italian family, dies on a farm in Southern Italy. Her husband, Donato, summons their three adult children from the cities where they now reside, bringing them back to the farm where each grapples with challenging personal dilemmas.
Mar 19, 1981 · Three Brothers: Directed by Francesco Rosi. With Philippe Noiret, Michele Placido, Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Andréa Ferréol. Three men face their mother's death.
- (1.8K)
- Drama
- Francesco Rosi
- 1981-03-19
After many years, three brothers (a magistrate, a schoolteacher, and a blue-collar worker) are reunited on the occasion of their mother's funeral.
- 3 min
- 647
- Surf Film
After the death of their elderly mother, three estranged brothers -- a judge, Raffaele (Philippe Noiret) ; a counselor for troubled boys, Rocco (Vittorio Mezzogiorno) ; and a laborer, Nicola ...
- (5)
- Francesco Rosi
- PG
- Philippe Noiret
This lyrical film from Francesco Rosi explores the turbulent social landscape of Italy’s Years of Lead, a time of intense civil unrest that began in the 1960s. A compelling drama with a sharp political edge, Three Brothers makes for a fascinating companion piece to Visconti’s Rocco and His Brothers.
Overview. In a farmhouse in southern Italy, an old woman dies. Her husband summons their sons: from Rome, Raffaele, a judge facing a political case for which he risks assassination; from Naples, the religious and ideological Rocco, a counselor at a correctional institute for boys; from Turin, Nicola, a factory worker involved in labor disputes.
A mother’s passing reunites three brothers from different worlds as they return to their childhood home to grieve with their father. They’ve each tried to change to world in their own way and this gathering stirs up a ton of reflection as they ponder how they’ve gotten to where they are and how they’re going to deal with the various ...
