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What's your favorite film by Luchino Visconti?

Ossessione
1 (4.2%)
La terra trema
1 (4.2%)
Bellissima
0 (0%)
Senso
0 (0%)
Le notti bianche
3 (12.5%)
Rocco and his Brothers
5 (20.8%)
The Leopard
5 (20.8%)
Sandra of a Thousand Delights
0 (0%)
The Stranger
0 (0%)
The Damned
1 (4.2%)
Death in Venice
1 (4.2%)
Ludwig
0 (0%)
Conversation Piece
0 (0%)
L'innocente
0 (0%)
haven't seen any
7 (29.2%)
don't like any
0 (0%)
other
0 (0%)

Total Members Voted: 23

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Re: Visconti, Luchino
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2016, 11:55:55 AM »
1. The Leopard (2.5)
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Re: Visconti, Luchino
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2016, 01:06:04 AM »
Rocco and his Brothers
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Re: Visconti, Luchino
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2019, 08:26:19 PM »
Bellissima (1951)
★ ★
What does it say that it wasn’t until I was reading reviews afterward that I discovered this is viewed as a comedy? I didn’t notice anything that stood out as exaggerated and goofy, and Italian comedy is tough to miss. What I watched is one of those films where the lead (Anna Magnani) dominates everyone else on screen. Always talking, always acting AND reacting, barreling like a steamroller until some final scenes get her to rethink her choices and the contrast makes for a better film. It’s not as extreme as Her Smell, but it does cover a similar path.


Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
★ ★
This 2nd watch was a slightly better experience. The first time, I couldn't see a reason for spending nearly 3 hours with this family, and was aching for it to be over. This time I'm post - La terra trema and I can see this is a family epic told in that style. It's The Godfather without the mafia, which is like Avengers: Endgame without superheroes. I just didn't find the brothers interesting. Meanwhile, the ladies either light up the screen or shout for attention.

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Re: Visconti, Luchino
« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2019, 11:54:19 AM »
Death In Venice, 45°
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