Alida Valli, Farley Granger, Heinz Moog, Rina Morelli, Massimo Girotti, Marcella Mariani. Based on the novelette by Camillo Boito. DVD release of the 1954 motion picture. Includes "The wanton countess", an English-language version of the film. Special features: "The making of Senso", a new documentary; visual essay by film scholar Peter Cowie; "Viva VERDI", a documentary on Visconti, Senso and opera; "Man of Three Worlds: Luchino Visconti," a 1966 BBC program exploring Visconti's mastery of cinema, theater, and opera direction.
Contents:
Disc 1. Digital restoration; The Making of Senso; visual essay by Peter Cowie -- disc 2. The Wanton Countess; Viva Verdi; Man of Three Worlds.
Summary:
The story of a nineteenth century Italian countess who, amid 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.
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