SENSO by Luchino Visconti (1954)
Date: 23 November 2017, 7pm
Venue: National Museum of Singapore, Gallery Theatre, Basement level
Free Admission with registration at: http://senso.peatix.com
1866, Italian patriots battle for independence against the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Countess Sepieri (Alida Valli) betrays her marriage and country for an Austrian Officer (Farley Granger). Later, confronted with the man’s cynicism and treachery, she reports the man to his own superiors. He is tried and executed. The play of passions is carefully paced and the cinematography sumptuous. A fine example of director Luchino Visconti’s penchant for compositional elegance.
Granger’s dialogue was written with the collaboration of Paul Bowles and Tennessee Williams. G. R. Aldo received the Nastro d’Argento for best cinematography.
Duration: 115 mins Rating: PG
In Italian with English subtitles
Restored classic
