Senso
Title:
Senso
Author:
Visconti, Luchino, 1906-1976, adapter, author of screenplay, director.
Edition:
Special edizione.
Publication Information:
[United States] : Criterion Collection, 2010.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 bonus disc.
Summary:
In Venice, during the spring of 1866, it is the last month of the Austrian occupation of the Veneto. The Italian government has forged a pact with Prussia, and another war of liberation in the ongoing Risorgimento is imminent. Countess Livia Serpieri, unloved by her collaborator-husband but sympathetic to the cause of freedom espoused by her patriotic cousin Roberto, meets Austrian officer Franz Mahler as she begs him to call off a duel with Roberto. She falls in love with the young, philandering, and mercenary officer, the country marches to revolution, and her dedication to the cause wilts under her desire and obsession. Mesmerized by him, she betrays not only her husband and cousin, but the revolution, too, with tragic results.
General Note:
Dal racconto [(from) the story] "Senso" by Camillo Boito.
Originally produced as an Italian motion picture in 1954.
Language:
Italian
Contents:
Venice, spring 1866 -- A challenge made -- Lieutenant Franz Mahler -- The streets of Venice -- A verse from Heine -- The Austrian barracks -- Franz's rented room -- "Maybe he was with Kati" -- 349, Campo San Geremia -- The quiet villa in Aldeno -- Hidden in the granary -- A great fire -- Two thousand florins -- The battle of Custoza -- "I received a letter from Franz" -- A carriage ride -- "I'm not an officer now" -- "I came to carry out my duty as a loyal subject" -- Firing squad -- Color bars
Wanton Countess -- Venice, spring 1866 -- A challenge made -- The streets of Venice -- The Austrian barracks -- Franz's rented room -- "Maybe he was with Kati" -- 349, Campo San Geremia -- The quiet villa in Aldeno -- Hidden in the granary -- A great fire -- Two thousand florins -- The battle of Custoza -- A carriage ride -- "I'm not an officer now" -- "I came to carry out my duty as a loyal subject" -- Firing squad / Viva Verdi: Visconti and opera / Man of three worlds : Luchino Visconti
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Added Author:
Added Title:
Wanton countess.
ISBN:
9781604653892
UPC:
715515068215
Format :
DVD
