Three Brothers

Three Brothers

The Memorable World of Italian Dreams... The Private World of Three Brothers

1981 · 113 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama

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. Once home, each encounters the past and engages in reveries of what may come.

Directed by Francesco Rosi · Written by Tonino Guerra

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Philippe Noiret Raffaele Giuranna
Michele Placido Nicola Giuranna
Vittorio Mezzogiorno Rocco Giuranna / Young Donato
Andréa Ferréol Raffaele's Wife
Maddalena Crippa Giovanna
Rosaria Tafuri Rosaria
Marta Zoffoli Marta
Tino Schirinzi Raffaeles's Friend
Simonetta Stefanelli Young Donato's Wife
Pietro Biondi 1st Judge
Charles Vanel Donato Giuranna
Accursio Di Leo 1st Friend at Bar

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