My Brother Is an Only Child

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

2007 1h 48m IT

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Elio Germano
Accio Benassi
Riccardo Scamarcio
Manrico Benassi
Angela Finocchiaro
Amelia Benassi
Massimo Popolizio
Ettore Benassi
Ascanio Celestini
Father Cavalli
Diane Fleri
Francesca
Alba Rohrwacher
Violetta Benassi
Vittorio Emanuele Propizio
Teen Accio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniele Luchetti
Writers: Daniele Luchetti, Sandro Petraglia, Stefano Rulli
Languages: Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniele Luchetti, shot by Claudio Collepiccolo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Franco Piersanti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mirco Garrone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Elio Germano and Riccardo Scamarcio and Angela Finocchiaro carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes the things we fight about are what brings us closest together.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0846040 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Daniele Luchetti directs. Claudio Collepiccolo behind the camera. Franco Piersanti scores. Mirco Garrone cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

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1Released 19 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Daniele Luchetti, shot by Claudio Collepiccolo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Franco Piersanti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mirco Garrone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Elio Germano and Riccardo Scamarcio and Angela Finocchiaro carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sometimes the things we fight about are what brings us closest together.".
8IMDB entry: tt0846040 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 16 themes, including "sibling relationship", "based on novel or book", "in love with enemy", "1970s".
10Released under 19 different titles around the world.