Comedy ·Drama ·History · France · 2007 · 1h 48m

My Brother Is an Only Child

Mio fratello è figlio unico

Director

Cast

Elio Germano as Accio Benassi Riccardo Scamarcio as Manrico Benassi Angela Finocchiaro as Amelia Benassi Massimo Popolizio as Ettore Benassi Ascanio Celestini as Father Cavalli Diane Fleri as Francesca

Crew

Claudio Collepiccolo — Director of Photography Mirco Garrone — Editor Franco Piersanti — Original Music Composer Stefano Rulli — Screenplay Daniele Luchetti — Screenplay Sandro Petraglia — Screenplay

Tagline

Sometimes the things we fight about are what brings us closest together.

Synopsis

Accio and Manrico are siblings from a working-class family in 1960s Italy: older Manrico is handsome, charismatic, and loved by all, while younger Accio is sulky, hot-headed, and treats life as a battleground — much to his parents' chagrin. After the former is drawn into left-wing politics, Accio joins the fascists out of spite, but his flimsy beliefs are put to test when he falls for Manrico's like-minded girlfriend.

Mood & Themes

sibling relationship based on novel or book in love with enemy 1970s fascism romantic rivalry coming of age working class brother against brother communism years of lead dramedy

Key Collaborators

Daniele Luchetti Director Claudio Collepiccolo Director of Photography Mirco Garrone Editor Franco Piersanti Original Music Composer Stefano Rulli Screenplay Daniele Luchetti Screenplay Sandro Petraglia Screenplay Antonio Pennacchi Novel Daniele Luchetti Story Sandro Petraglia Story Stefano Rulli Story Giovanni Stabilini Producer

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