
Ossessione(1944)
Gino, a drifter, begins an affair with inn-owner Giovanna as they plan to get rid of her older husband.


“A passionate doomed love affair among the corrupt aristocracy”
A troubled and neurotic Italian Countess betrays her entire country for a self-destructive love affair with an Austrian Lieutenant.

Farley Granger
Il Tenente Franz Mahler

Alida Valli
La Contessa Livia Serpieri

Massimo Girotti
Il Marchese Roberto Ussoni

Heinz Moog
Il Conte Serpieri

Rina Morelli
Laura, la Governante

Christian Marquand
Un Ufficiale Boemo

Sergio Fantoni
Luca

Tino Bianchi
Il Capitano Meucci

Ernst Nadherny
Il Comandante della Piazza di Verona

Tonio Selwart
Il Colonello Kleist
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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