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Senso
Directed by Luchino Visconti
1954•1h 58m•NR•★ 7.6
Drama / History / Romance / War
Synopsis
During the 1866 Third Italian War of Independence against Austrian rule, a married Venetian countess recklessly betrays her patriotic cousins and family fortune for an all-consuming, humiliating sexual obsession with an arrogant, cowardly Austrian army lieutenant. Luchino Visconti's ravishing, operatic Technicolor masterwork starring Alida Valli and Farley Granger with cinematography by G.R. Aldo and Robert Krasker.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorLuchino Visconti
WriterLuchino ViscontiSuso Cecchi d'Amico
CinematographyG.R. AldoRobert Krasker
MusicAnton Bruckner
Principal Cast
Farley GrangerIl Tenente Franz Mahler
Alida ValliLa Contessa Livia Serpieri
Massimo GirottiIl Marchese Roberto Ussoni
Heinz MoogIl Conte Serpieri
Rina MorelliLaura, la Governante
Christian MarquandUn Ufficiale Boemo
Sergio FantoniLuca
Tino BianchiIl Capitano Meucci
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Runtime1h 58m (118 mins)
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DirectorLuchino Visconti
LanguagesItalian, German
CountryIT
StudioLux Film
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