Conversation Piece
...a haunting film, beautiful to look at and to listen to.
Conversation Piece
Luchino Visconti's penultimate film is presented here in a 4K restoration from the original 35mm negative. A retired professor and art lover leads a solitary life in his abode in Rome. Countess Bianca Brumonti insists on renting a floor of his mansion. He agrees in exchange for a unique painting that he wants for his collection. The arrival of the countess’ eccentric family turns his quiet life upside down.
Silvana Mangano and Helmut Berger star alongside Burt Lancaster in the roles of Bianca and her young lover – central characters in this family possessing rather unusual moral values. In the film, the professor succumbs to the charms of Konrad Huebel, despite his vulgar nature. A strange relationship – based on desire and domination – comes to exist between them. For some, this fictitious couple is a metaphor for the relationship that was formed between Visconti and Helmut Berger.
Silvana Mangano and Helmut Berger star alongside Burt Lancaster in the roles of Bianca and her young lover – central characters in this family possessing rather unusual moral values. In the film, the professor succumbs to the charms of Konrad Huebel, despite his vulgar nature. A strange relationship – based on desire and domination – comes to exist between them. For some, this fictitious couple is a metaphor for the relationship that was formed between Visconti and Helmut Berger.
Genre
Repertory,
Auteur Cinema,
Romance
Runtime
121
Language
English
Director
Luchino Visconti
Producer
Giovanni Bertolucci
Writer(s)
Enrico Medioli,
Suso Cecchi D'Amico,
Enrico Medioli,
Luchino Visconti
Cast
Burt Lancaster,
Silvana Mangano,
Helmut Berger
Opening at
Royal on Feb 20th
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