marco tullio giordana deserve praise for bring this saga about two brother in italy that span a few decade and paint a picture about the country . mr. giordana and the writer of this series make for television and sandro petraglia and stefano rulli and paint a rich canvas of modern italy a event of the last forty year surface in this gripping tale of two brother and the people whose life they touch . it impossible to summarize the event we see in the film . after all and it run time and all the thing that happen be too numerous to mention . suffice it to say and the story never lose the viewer interest a prove when we recently watch the two part dvd . we have no idea what we be get into and but almost by magic and mr. giordana and his collaborator take u to a wonderful trip . best of all be the great characterization mr. giordana be able to get from the two lead represent luigi locoscio and alessi boni and who play nicola and matteo carali . some excellent ensemble playing be also achieve by the large cast in this series . the inspired cinematography by foberto forza do wonder to enhance all we see . the score include music by bach and mozart and even piazzolla . this be a triumph indeed for the director mr. giordana and all the people who contribute to make this a most unusual and poignant portrait of a people and a culture .