A chronological look at the creative life of Luchino Visconti (1906-1976). It examines his theatricality, role in the neorealist movement, use of melodrama, and relation to decadence. It touches on the impact of a fabulously wealthy childhood, his writing for "Cinema," his politics, his work with Renoir, his appreciation of Thomas Mann, and his deep knowledge of literature and the arts. Visconti moves constantly between film and the theater, staging plays provocatively, working with Maria Callas at La Scala, and shooting films in theaters. Clips from his films and interviews with actors, crew members, and critics provide details for this portrait of creativity.
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Luchino Visconti
Self (archive footage)
Also in
Hossein, Ronet, Trintignant : Confidences de trois acteurs inoubliables
Vittorio Gassman
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Il Sorpasso
Big Deal on Madonna Street
Giuseppe De Santis
Self (archive footage)
Also in
God Will Forgive My Pistol
Ricordami
Carlo Lizzani
Self
Also in
Outcry
Pope John XXIII
Burt Lancaster
Self (archive footage)
Known for
The Leopard
From Here to Eternity
Massimo Girotti
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Theorem
Obsession
Jean Marais
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Fantomas
Beauty and the Beast
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Self
Also in
Franco Cristaldi e il suo cinema Paradiso
Sono solo un artigiano
Franco Zeffirelli
Self
Also in
Angelina
Television
Marcello Mastroianni
Self (archive footage)
Known for
8½
La Dolce Vita
Enrico Medioli
Self
Francesco Rosi
Self
Also in
Diario senza date
Dove sta Zaza?
Carlo Lizzani Director · Luigi Filippo D'Amico Writer Danilo Perticara Editor
First release September 6, 1999 · Produced in Germany, Italy · Production Felix Film Sp.A.
Production
RAI
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Felix Film Sp.A.
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Germany · Italy
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Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · September 6, 1999
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Italy
September 7, 1999 · TV
Russia
June 23, 2002 · Theatrical
Uruguay
April 16, 2010 · Theatrical
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