you die." Francis Ford Coppola cited Rocco and His Brothers as an inspiration for The Godfather (1972). In 2008, Roger Ebert added Rocco to his Great Movies list. Censorship On October 27, twenty days after the premiere, the film's release was blocked and the negative seized after Domenico Tardini, the Cardinal Secretary of State, requested that Italian officials take action against "certain destructive films". They demanded that four scenes, including the murder of Nadia, be cut or the film would be confiscated and the producer prosecuted. After negotiations, Goffredo Lombardo agreed to darken the critical scenes within the film with filters; two of these darkened scenes were later omitted entirely. Visconti was never informed of these changes. The deleted scenes were later restored for home video releases. Awards and nominations In popular culture The German artist collective Rocco und seine Brüder take their name from the film. References External links Rocco and His Brothers at DVD Beaver (includes images). Palestra Visconti – one of the movie's location in Milan 1960 films 1960 drama films 1960s sports drama films 1960s Italian-language films Italian sports drama films Italian black-and-white films Italian boxing films French sports drama films French black-and-white films French boxing films Films scored by Nino Rota Films directed by Luchino Visconti Films set in Milan Social realism in film Titanus films Venice Grand Jury Prize winners Films with screenplays by Suso Cecchi d'Amico Films shot in Milan Films shot in Rome Films shot in Lazio Italian epic films French epic films 1960s Italian films 1960s French films