Three Brothers
“The Memorable World of Italian Dreams... The Private World of Three Brothers”
After their mother's death, three brothers return to their family home in southern Italy: Raffaele, a judge in Rome facing the threat of political violence; Rocco, a counselor for troubled youths in Naples; and Nicola, a factory worker in Turin struggling with labor disputes and a troubled marriage. As the family reunites in mourning, each brother reflects on his past and contemplates an uncertain future.
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Philippe Noiret
Raffaele Giuranna
Known for
Cinema Paradiso
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Michele Placido
Nicola Giuranna
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Mary Forever
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Vittorio Mezzogiorno
Rocco Giuranna / Young Donato
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The Octopus
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Andréa Ferréol
Raffaele's Wife
Known for
The Last Metro
La Grande Bouffe
Maddalena Crippa
Giovanna
Known for
No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous
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Rosaria Tafuri
Rosaria
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City of Women
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Marta Zoffoli
Marta
Known for
The Divine Order
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Tino Schirinzi
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Also in
Nenè
L'ispettore Sarti
Simonetta Stefanelli
Young Donato's Wife
Known for
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
In the Name of the Italian People
Pietro Biondi
1st Judge
Known for
The Embalmer
Suburra: Blood on Rome
Charles Vanel
Donato Giuranna
Known for
The Wages of Fear
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Known for
Christ Stopped at Eboli
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Francesco Rosi Director · Tonino Guerra Screenplay Andrey Platonov Author
United States release April 4, 1981 · Produced in France, Italy · Production Iter Film
Production
Gaumont
Production · Studio
Iter Film
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Tre fratelli
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · March 19, 1981
Theatrical
United States · April 4, 1981
Theatrical
France
May 13, 1981 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Netherlands
January 21, 1982 · Theatrical
July 30, 2005 · TV · Nederland 1
November 11, 2010 · Physical · DVD
Russia
March 26, 1990 · Limited theatrical · Retrospective of Tonino Guerra (Moscow)
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