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Senso

Senso

A passionate doomed love affair among the corrupt aristocracy

19547.22h 3m

Overview

A troubled and neurotic Italian Countess betrays her entire country for a self-destructive love affair with an Austrian Lieutenant.

Directed by Luchino Visconti
Written by Luchino Visconti, Suso Cecchi d'Amico, Camillo Boito
Produced by Domenico Forges Davanzati, Renato Gualino, Riccardo Gualino
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Top Cast

Farley Granger

Farley Granger

Il Tenente Franz Mahler

Alida Valli

Alida Valli

La Contessa Livia Serpieri

Massimo Girotti

Massimo Girotti

Il Marchese Roberto Ussoni

Heinz Moog

Heinz Moog

Il Conte Serpieri

Rina Morelli

Rina Morelli

Laura, la Governante

Christian Marquand

Christian Marquand

Un Ufficiale Boemo

Sergio Fantoni

Sergio Fantoni

Luca

Tino Bianchi

Tino Bianchi

Il Capitano Meucci

Ernst Nadherny

Ernst Nadherny

Il Comandante della Piazza di Verona

Tonio Selwart

Tonio Selwart

Il Colonello Kleist

Themes & Keywords

venice, italyitalianbetrayalcountessaustrian officeritalian history19th centuryadulterous wife1860s

About Senso

Senso is a romance, drama, war film released in 1954 exploring themes of venice, italy, italian, betrayal, countess, austrian officer, italian history. Directed by Luchino Visconti, it stars Farley Granger, Alida Valli, Massimo Girotti. A troubled and neurotic Italian Countess betrays her entire country for a self-destructive love affair with an Austrian Lieutenant.

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