''Three Brothers'' ( it, Tre fratelli) is a 1981 Italian film based on a work by

Andrei Platonov Andrei Platonov (russian: Андре́й Плато́нов, ; – 5 January 1951) was the pen name of Andrei Platonovich Klimentov (russian: Андре́й Плато́нович Климе́нтов), a Soviet Union, Soviet Russian people, Rus ...

. It was directed by

Francesco Rosi Francesco Rosi (; 15 November 1922 – 10 January 2015) was an Italian film director. His film '' The Mattei Affair'' won the Palme d'Or at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival. Rosi's films, especially those of the 1960s and 1970s, often appeared to ha ...

and stars

Philippe Noiret Philippe Noiret (; 1 October 1930 – 23 November 2006) was a French film actor. Life and career Noiret was born in Lille, France, the son of Lucy (Heirman) and Pierre Noiret, a clothing company representative. He was an indifferent student and ...

Vittorio Mezzogiorno Vittorio Mezzogiorno (16 December 1941 – 7 January 1994) was an Italian actor. Biography Mezzogiorno was born in Cercola, the youngest of seven children. His older brother Vincenzo, who wanted to become a director, introduced him to the thea ...

Michele Placido Michele Placido (; born 19 May 1946) is an Italian actor, film director, and screenwriter. He began his career on stage, and first gained mainstream attention through a series of roles in films directed by the likes of Mario Monicelli and Marco ...

and

Charles Vanel Charles-Marie Vanel (21 August 1892 – 15 April 1989) was a French actor and director. During his 76-year film career, which began in 1912, he appeared in more than 200 films and worked with many prominent directors, including Alfred Hitchcock ...

. The film won the

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award for Best Foreign Film, and the

Nastro d'Argento for Best Director The ''Nastro d'Argento'' (Silver Ribbon) for Best Director ( it, Nastro d'argento al regista del miglior film) is a film award bestowed annually as part of the Nastro d'Argento awards since 1946, organized by the Italian National Association of Fi ...

and

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. It received a nomination for an

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. It was screened out of competition at the

1981 Cannes Film Festival The 34th Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 27 May 1981. The Palme d'Or went to the ''Człowiek z żelaza'' by Andrzej Wajda. The festival opened with '' Three Brothers'' (''Tre fratelli'') by Francesco Rosi and closed with '' Honeysuckle R ...

Plot

An elderly woman, the matriarch of an Italian family, passes away in a farmhouse in southern Italy. Donato, her husband, summons their three adult kids from the cities where they now reside, each of whom is dealing with challenging personal issues, back to their farmhouse. Raffaele, one of their sons and a judge in Rome, is thinking about preside over a terrorism case where he would be at risk of being assassinated. In order to pursue his desire of assisting troubled youths, another son, Rocco, who resides in

Naples Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...

, is devout and works as a counselor in a boys' penal facility. Nicola, the third son, resides in

Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese language, Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital ...

and works as a militant factory worker engaged in a labor conflict while juggling a broken marriage.Each of the men deals with his grief in his own unique way while simultaneously battling other emotional problems. The sons reflect on the past and daydream about the future: Raffaele visualizes his demise, Rocco dreams of rescuing Naples' youth from crime, drugs, and corruption, and Nicola sees himself hugging his estranged wife. While grieving together, the elderly man and his tiny granddaughter, Nicola's child, explore the farm's rhythms.

Cast

- Raffaele Giuranna *

- Nicola Giuranna *

- Rocco Giuranna and young Donato *

Andréa Ferréol Andréa Ferréol (born Andrée Louise Ferréol; January 6, 1947) is a French actress and officer of the Ordre national du Mérite (2009). Her debut was in the 1973 film ''La Grande bouffe'', which made a big scandal at the Cannes Film Festival. ...

- Raffaele's wife *

Maddalena Crippa Maddalena Crippa (born 4 September 1957) is an Italian film, television and stage actress. She won a David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Academy Award nominee '' Three Brothers'' by Francesco Rosi. Life and career ...

- Giovanna * Rosaria Tafuri - Rosaria * - Marta *

Tino Schirinzi Tino Schirinzi (12 August 1934 – 18 August 1993), was an Italian actor and stage director. Born in Taranto, Schirinzi graduated in medicine, then he devoted himself to the theatre, often working at the Teatro Stabile in Turin and at the Picc ...

- Raffaele's friend *

Simonetta Stefanelli Simonetta Stefanelli (; born 30 November 1954) is an Italian entrepreneur, fashion designer and retired actress. Internationally, she is best known for her performance as Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone in the 1972 film ''The Godfather'', directed by ...

- young Donato's wife *

Pietro Biondi Pietro Biondi (born 13 October 1939) is an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Spoleto, Biondi has appeared in over 12 films and 14 television shows. He has also made numerous appearances on stage. As a voice actor, Biondi is bes ...

- first judge *

- Donato Giuranna * - first friend at bar *

Luigi Infantino Luigi Infantino (; 24 April 1921 – 22 June 1991) was an Italian operatic tenor, particularly associated with the lyric Italian and French repertories. Luigi Infantino was born in Racalmuto, and studied at the Parma Conservatory with Italo Bran ...

- second friend at bar * Girolamo Marzano - Nicola's friend * Gina Pontrelli - the brothers' mother

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* 1981 films 1981 drama films French drama films Italian drama films 1980s Italian-language films Films directed by Francesco Rosi Gaumont Film Company films Films about families Films shot in Matera 1980s Italian films 1980s French films Italian-language French films {{1980s-Italy-film-stub

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