Fists in the pocket = I pugni in tasca

Italy, 1965

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This bizarre drama chronicles the strange activities of a blind widow living with her four children - Augusto, Sandro, Leone and Giulia. The burden of supporting the family falls on Augusto, the only one of the four not afflicted with epilepsy. When Sandro determines to help Augusto break away and marry his girlfriend, he can see only one way to do it; and sets out to kill the rest of his family. Accompanied by a powerful film score by Ennio Morricone. In Italian with English subtitles.

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