Senso (1954)
- Directed by
- Luchino Visconti
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 2h 06m
- Rated
- 18
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 253 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
During the Third Italian War of Independence, an Italian countess begins a passionate affair with an Austrian lieutenant. Their relationship strains her political loyalties and leads to personal ruin.
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What happens
Senso is a 1954 Italian historical melodrama film directed and co-written by Luchino Visconti, based on Camillo Boito's novella of the same name. Set during the Third Italian War of Independence, the film follows the Italian Contessa Livia Serpieri (Alida Valli), who has an affair with the Austrian Lieutenant Franz Mahler (Farley Granger). It was Visconti's first color film. The word senso [ˈsɛn.so] is Italian for "sense," "feeling," or "lust." The title refers to the delight Livia experiences while reflecting on her affair with a handsome lieutenant, in spite of her political convictions. In 2008, the film was included on the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage’s 100 Italian films to be saved, a list of 100 films that "have changed the collective memory of the country between 1942 and 1978." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Appassionatamente (1954)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.