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Cristaldi Films
Directed by: Luchino Visconti
This lush, Technicolor tragic romance from Luchino Visconti stars Alida Valli as a nineteenth-century Italian countess who, during the Austrian occupation of her country, puts her marriage and political principles on the line by engaging in a torrid affair with a dashing Austrian lieutenant, played by Farley Granger. Gilded with ornate costumes and sets and a rich classical soundtrack, and featuring fearless performances, this operatic melodrama is an extraordinary evocation of reckless emotions and deranged lust, from one of the cinema’s great sensualists.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
DVD
Discs:
DVD-9 (2 Discs)
Total: 2 Discs
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
Italian Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Alternate Version, Documentary, Video Essay, Television Program, Booklet
- The Wanton Countess, the rarely seen English-language version of the film
- The Making of “Senso,” a new documentary featuring Giuseppe Rotunno, assistant director Francesco Rosi, costume designer Piero Tosi, and Caterina D’Amico, daughter of screenwriter Suso Cecchi D’Amico and author of Life and Work of Luchino Visconti
- Viva VERDI, a new documentary on Visconti, Senso, and opera
- Visual essay by film scholar Peter Cowie
- “Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti,” a 1966 BBC program exploring Visconti’s mastery of cinema, theater, and opera direction
- A booklet featuring a new essay by filmmaker and author Mark Rappaport and an excerpt from actor Farley Granger’s autobiography, Include Me Out
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