The dawn of Hollywood is brought to the screen in this fable about two Italian brothers--Nicola and Andrea Bonnano (Vincent Spano and Joaquim de Almeida)--whose craftsmanship augments D.W. Griffith's 1916 masterpiece INTOLERANCE. The film begins in Tuscany, 1913, as a master restorer of
facades (Omero Antonutti) and his sons put the finishing touches on an exquisite old basilica. Afterwards, the patriarch announces that he is selling his unprofitable company. His two favorite sons, Nicola and Andrea, who inherited his "hands of gold," vow to make a fortune in America and then
return to buy back the family business. In Hollywood, the fact that they are "the sons of ...
Released:
1987
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
116 mins