Summaries

Eddie harbors secret love for his niece Catherine. When her cousins, illegal immigrants Marco and Rodolpho, arrive, Catherine falls for Rodolpho. Eddie, consumed by jealousy, reports the immigrants, leading to tragic consequences.

Eddie Carbone, a Brooklyn longshoreman is unhappily married to Beatrice and unconsciously in love with Catherine, the niece that they have raised from childhood. Into his house come two brothers, illegal immigrants, Marco and Rodolpho. Catherine falls in love with Rudolpho; and Eddie, tormented but unable to admit even to himself his quasi-incestuous love, reports the illegal immigrants to the authorities.—alfiehitchie

Details

Keywords
  • homophobia
  • united states of america
  • incest
  • male male kiss
  • automat
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Jan 17, 1962
Countries of origin Italy France
Language English Italian French
Filming locations Rome, Lazio, Italy
Production companies Transcontinental Films Produzioni Intercontinentali

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 58m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

A journey of lust, love and honour. It charts the events of two immigrant cousins moving from Sicily into the Carbone household where Eddie, a long shoresman, his wife Beatrice and their niece C

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