Senso
A troubled and neurotic Italian Countess betrays her entire country for a self-destructive love affair with an Austrian Lieutenant.
Critics Sentiment
Il Trovatore performance interrupted by Italian nationalist protest at La Fenice
Livia gives Franz the money intended for Italian partisans
The film drops from the passionate Venice romance sequences (8.5) to Livia's moral betrayal of the Italian cause (5.8), a swing of 2.7 points reflecting audience frustration with the characters' increasingly despicable choices.
Senso begins with universal acclaim for its stunning operatic opening and beautiful Venice romance sequences, establishing Visconti's visual mastery. The sentiment gradually declines through the middle act as Franz's exploitation becomes more apparent and Livia's choices grow increasingly frustrating to viewers. The film recovers strongly in its final act with powerful dramatic confrontations and an operatic finale that showcases both leads at their best.
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Farley Granger
Il Tenente Franz Mahler
Alida Valli
La Contessa Livia Serpieri
Massimo Girotti
Il Marchese Roberto Ussoni
Heinz Moog
Il Conte Serpieri
Rina Morelli
Laura, la Governante
Christian Marquand
Un Ufficiale Boemo
Sergio Fantoni
Luca
Tino Bianchi
Il Capitano Meucci
Ernst Nadherny
Il Comandante della Piazza di Verona
Tonio Selwart
Il Colonello Kleist
Marcella Mariani
Clara, la Prostituta
Franco Arcalli
Un Soldato (uncredited)
Aldo Bajocchi
Un Soldato (uncredited)
Ottone Candiani
Un Soldato (uncredited)
Nando Cicero
Un Soldato (uncredited)
Claudio Coppetti
Un Soldato (uncredited)
Cristoforo De Hartungen
Il Generale Hauptmann (uncredited)
Tony Di Mitri
Un Soldato (uncredited)
Eugenio Incisivo
Un Soldato (uncredited)
Marianne Leibl
La Moglie del Generale Hauptmann (uncredited)
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