Rocco and His Brothers (1960)

Friday, November 16, 2018: 7 p.m.-10 p.m.

Introduced by Alessandro Carrera, John and Rebecca Moores Professor, Director of Italian Studies, and Graduate Director, World Cultures & Literatures M.A at the University of Houston

A truly epic sweep is achieved for this story of a mother (Katina Paxinou) and her grown sons who head north from Lucania in search of work and new lives during Italy's economic boom following World War II. In one beautifully realized scene after another, audiences observe a tightly knit family coming apart. "Alain Delon has the combination of purity and convincing strength - I can't imagine anyone else playing Rocco." - Luchino Visconti