Senso /
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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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Italian English |
| Language Notes: | In Italian with optional subtitles in English. |
| Published: |
[New York] :
Criterion Collection,
2010.
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| Edition: | Special ed. |
| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
556. |
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| 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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| Item Description: | 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", 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. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (36 pages : col. ill. ; 18 cm.) |
| Format: | DVD ; fullscreen (1.33:1) presentation ; Dolby digital mono. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, G.R. Aldo, Robert Krasker, Giuseppe Rotunno ; dialog collaboration, Tennessee Williams and Paul Bowles ; editor, Mario Serandrei. |
| ISBN: | 9781604653892 1604653892 |