Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti
Release: 2002-06-23
·Runtime: 60m
·★ 6.2
Documentary
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.
Production Countries
Germany
Italy
Production Companies
RAI
Felix Film Sp.A.
Cast
Massimo Girotti
as Self (archive footage)
Marcello Mastroianni
as Self (archive footage)
Carlo Lizzani
as Self
Jean Marais
as Self (archive footage)
Claudia Cardinale
as Self
Giuseppe Rotunno
as Self
Luchino Visconti
as Self (archive footage)
Burt Lancaster
as Self (archive footage)
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
as Self
Francesco Rosi
as Self
Silvana Mangano
as Self (archive footage)
Luigi Filippo D'Amico
as Self
Piero Tosi
as Self
Vittorio Gassman
as Self (archive footage)
Giuseppe De Santis
as Self (archive footage)
Franco Zeffirelli
as Self