Senso (Limited Edition, Region B)

Senso

On the eve of the Third Italian War of Independence, Countess Livia Serpieri (Alida Valli,The Third Man) anxiously conspires to make revolution happen. Following a chance encounter at the opera, she begins an affair with Franz Mahler (Farley Granger,Rope), a charismatic Lieutenant in the occupying Austrian army who sent her rebellious cousin Marchese Roberto Ussoni (Massimo Girotti,Ossessione) into exile. As her feelings for Franz intensify, Livias moral compass waivers. Based on Camillo Boito’s novella, Alida Valli and Farley Granger shine in this masterful period melodrama about lust and deception.Sensois widely regarded as among director Luchino Viscontis best work and was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 15th Venice International Film Festival.

LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES

• 2K restoration