Fists in the Pocket (1965): Cast & Plot
Fists in the Pocket is a 1965 drama directed by Marco Bellocchio, starring Lou Castel as Alessandro, Paola Pitagora and Pier Luigi Troglio. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Marco Bellocchio
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Doria
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Fists in the Pocket About?
The premise of Fists in the Pocket without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A deeply disturbed and epileptic young man benignly decides to murder other members of his dysfunctional family for altruistic reasons.
Fists in the Pocket Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- brother sister relationship
- blind mother
- catholicism
- matricide
- singing along with record
- jumping over a coffin
- incest subtext
- drowning in a bathtub
- contemplating suicide
- prostitute
- driving test
- driving licence
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- mother son relationship
- italy
- resting feet on a coffin
- reckless driving
- murder of brother
- blindness
- dancing alone
- reference to dante alighieri
- reference to thomas hobbes
- reference to thomas aquinas
- brother sister fight
- suicidal thoughts
- failing a driving test
- reading a newspaper aloud
- experimentalist
- counterculture
- domestic horror
- dysfunctional family
- thrown from a cliff
- talking to oneself
- pretending to sleep
- pills
- opera
- murder
- mentally challenged person
- low iq
- love poem
- coffin
- murder by drowning
- chinchilla
- brother brother relationship
- fratricide
- food fight
- son murders mother
- epileptic seizure
- brother kills brother
- man in a bathtub
- man slaps a woman
Fists in the Pocket Cast & Characters
Lou Castel leads the cast as Alessandro, with Paola Pitagora as Giulia and Pier Luigi Troglio as Leone. Directed by Marco Bellocchio; 16 actors are credited in all.
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Director Marco Bellocchio
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Lou Castel as Alessandro - Paola Pitagora as Giulia
- Pier Luigi Troglio as Leone
- Marino Masé as Augusto
Also Starring in Fists in the Pocket
· 12 more- Jeannie McNeil Lucia
- Liliana Gerace Mother
- Gianni Schicchi Tonino
- Irene Agnelli Bruna
- Celestina Bellocchio Ragazza alla Festa
- Stefania Troglio Chambermaid
- Mauro Martini The Boy
- Gianfranco Cella Ragazzo alla Festa
- Alfredo Filippazzi Doctor
- Lella Bertante
- Sandra Bergamini
- Tino Molinari
Fists in the Pocket Plot Summary
What happens in Fists in the Pocket from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a quiet provincial villa, four siblings—Alessandro, Leone, Giulia, and Augusto—live with their blind, widowed mother, a household held together by tense routines and unspoken grievances. The younger brothers are described as epileptic, and Giulia, the sister, is portrayed as mentally disturbed, with an unsettling, almost intimate tension existing between her and Alessandro. The eldest brother, Augusto, appears to be the only one functioning as the family’s provider, carrying the weight of keeping everyone afloat.
Full summary
The whole story of Fists in the Pocket, scene by scene
Fists in the Pocket Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Fists in the Pocket.
How Well Do You Know Fists in the Pocket?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who is the eldest sibling and primary provider for the family?
Fists in the Pocket Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “De Punhos Cerrados” and “Las manos en los bolsillos”.
- Also known as
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- De Punhos Cerrados
- Las manos en los bolsillos
- Mit der Faust in der Tasche
- 호주머니 속의 주먹
- 주머니 속의 주먹
- 호주머니 속의 손
- 주머니 속의 손
- Les Poings dans les poches
- Nävarna i fickan
- 口袋里的拳头
- Pięści w kieszeni
- Кулаки в кармане
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- 口袋裏的拳頭
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Fists in the Pocket FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Fists in the Pocket, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Fists in the Pocket?
Fists in the Pocket runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Fists in the Pocket released?
Fists in the Pocket was released on July 31, 1965.
Who directed Fists in the Pocket?
Fists in the Pocket was directed by Marco Bellocchio.
More films by Marco Bellocchio Who is in the cast of Fists in the Pocket?
Fists in the Pocket stars Lou Castel as Alessandro, Paola Pitagora as Giulia and Pier Luigi Troglio as Leone, among 16 credited actors.
Does Fists in the Pocket have a post-credit scene?
No. Fists in the Pocket has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Fists in the Pocket in?
The original language of Fists in the Pocket is Italian.
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