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Luchino Visconti

Italian director (1906–1976)

Luchino Visconti was an Italian filmmaker, theatre and opera director and screenwriter, one of the fathers of cinematic neorealism. He later moved towards luxurious, sweeping films about beauty, decadence and the decay of the nobility. His 1943 debut Ossessione is generally regarded as the first neorealist film, and his best-known films include Senso (1954) and The Leopard (1963).

Luchino Visconti appears in 14 films in The Rerun, from 1948 to 1976. That includes 14 titles as director. Most of that work is in drama, history and romance. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Helmut Berger (3), Silvana Mangano (3), Claudia Cardinale (3), Marcella Rovena (3), Marc Porel (2).

Known for

  • Ossessione (1943), Director. His directorial debut, generally regarded as the first neorealist film.
  • Senso (1954), Director. A historical melodrama and one of his best-known films.
  • The Leopard (1963), Director. A historical melodrama and one of his best-known films.
  • Rocco and His Brothers (1960), Director.
  • Death in Venice (1971), Director.

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When was Luchino Visconti born?
Luchino Visconti was born on 2 November 1906.

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