Luchino Visconti: Filmmaker and Philosopher
Joan Ramon Resina, "Luchino Visconti: Filmmaker and Philosopher "
English | ISBN: 1350185779 | 2022 | 240 pages | PDF | 4 MB
English | ISBN: 1350185779 | 2022 | 240 pages | PDF | 4 MB
Luchino Visconti (1906-1976) was one of Europe's most prestigious filmmakers, who rose to prominence as part of the Italian neo-realist movement, alongside contemporaries Vittorio De Sica and Roberto Rossellini. Famous for his elegant lifestyle, as friend of Jean Renoir and Coco Chanel amongst others, his vibrant technicolour dramas are also known for their decadence and stunning display of aesthetic mastery and sensory pleasure.
Looking beyond this colourful façade, however, Resina explores the philosophical implications of decadence with a particular focus on three films from the late phase in Visconti's production,
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