Senso
1954 · Movie · 123 min · ★ 7.2 · 82% critics
In 1866 Venice, a troubled Italian Countess becomes swept up in a self-destructive affair with a young Austrian Lieutenant amid political unrest. Her passion collides with loyalty, leading her to betray her own country and ideals as the conflict escalates around them.
Also known as The Wanton Countess · Senso - J'ai tué mon amour · Sentiment · The Wanton Contessa
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Details
- Years
- 1954
- Release date
- 1954-03-25
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (253 votes)
About
You’ll like Senso if you enjoy lush, operatic-feeling melodrama with intense romantic stakes and a war-torn backdrop; Not for you if you want sympathetic characters or a more straightforward, less melodramatic historical romance.
Pros: lush melodrama; bold passion; rich period mood | Cons: harsh main characters; divisive melodramatic tone; politically fraught
Themes
- venice, italy
- italian
- betrayal
- countess
- austrian officer
- italian history
- 19th century
- adulterous wife
- 1860s
Cast & crew
Farley Granger
as Il Tenente Franz Mahler
Alida Valli
as La Contessa Livia Serpieri
Massimo Girotti
as Il Marchese Roberto Ussoni
Heinz Moog
as Il Conte Serpieri
Rina Morelli
as Laura, la Governante
Christian Marquand
as Un Ufficiale Boemo
Sergio Fantoni
as Luca
Tino Bianchi
as Il Capitano Meucci
Ernst Nadherny
as Il Comandante della Piazza di Verona
Tonio Selwart
as Il Colonello Kleist
Directed by Luchino Visconti