Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion (2016)
Forty years after his death, this documentary pays tribute to one of the major filmmakers of Italian cinema, to an original work that continues to inspire today's cinema. Coming from one of the greatest families of the Italian aristocracy, he could have been a rich and cultured man, living in opulence and idleness, but Luchino wanted a different destiny. This is the story that director Elisabeth Kapnist and Christian Dumais-Lvowski wanted to tell. Count Visconti di Modrone wears the clothes of a legend that he never stopped shaping throughout his life. This documentary reconstructs the fabric of a brilliant life, dedicated to art; theater, opera, and cinema. This artistic work is also that of a committed man, who was a fellow traveler of the Communist Party, and who resisted fascism.
Cast
- Luchino Visconti - Self (archive footage)
- Olivier Assayas - Self - Movie Director
- Helmut Berger - Self (archive footage)
- Maria Callas - Self (archive footage)
- Claudia Cardinale - Self (archive footage)
- Caterina D’Amico - Self - Visconti's Archivist
- Alain Delon - Self (archive footage)
- Luchino Gastel - Self - Director, Visconti's Nephew
- Burt Lancaster - Self (archive footage)
- Anna Magnani - Self (archive footage)
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion about?
- Forty years after his death, this documentary pays tribute to one of the major filmmakers of Italian cinema, to an original work that continues to inspire today's cinema. Coming from one of the greatest families of the Italian aristocracy, he could have been a rich and cultured man, living in opulence and idleness, but Luchino wanted a different destiny. This is the story that director Elisabeth Kapnist and Christian Dumais-Lvowski wanted to tell. Count Visconti di Modrone wears the clothes of a legend that he never stopped shaping throughout his life. This documentary reconstructs the fabric of a brilliant life, dedicated to art; theater, opera, and cinema. This artistic work is also that of a committed man, who was a fellow traveler of the Communist Party, and who resisted fascism.
- Who directed Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion?
- Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion was directed by Elisabeth Kapnist.
- Who stars in Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion?
- Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion stars Luchino Visconti, Olivier Assayas, Helmut Berger, Maria Callas, Claudia Cardinale, Caterina D’Amico.
- How long is Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion?
- Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion has a runtime of 58m (58 minutes).
- What genre is Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion?
- Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion is a Documentary film.
- Where was Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion produced?
- Luchino Visconti: Between Truth and Passion was produced in France.