Senso Blu-ray
'Senso' Director: Luchino Visconti (1954) Radiance Limited Edition Blu-ray | 123/121 mins | 2K restoration supervised by cinematographer Giuseppe Rotunno and Martin Scorsese | Italian and English w/ English subtitles
On the eve of the Third Italian War of Independence, a countess anxiously conspires to make revolution happen. Following a chance encounter at the opera, she begins an affair with a charismatic lieutenant in the occupying Austrian army who sent her rebellious cousin into exile. As her feelings for the lieutenant intensify, her moral compass waivers.
Based on Camillo Boito's novella, Alida Valli (The Third Man, Eyes Without a Face) and Farley Granger (Rope) shine in this masterful period melodrama about lust and deception.
Limited Edition contents:
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork
- Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Christina Newland
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
Special features include:
- Alternate presentation of the film for English markets with dialogue written by Tennessee Williams and Paul Bowles in collaboration with Visconti, from newly transferred audio of the longest available version, a world premiere on Blu-ray (121 mins)
- Luchino Visconti - Carlo Lizzani's documentary on Visconti’s life and career features contributions from Claudia Cardinale, Burt Lancaster, Francesco Rosi and more (1999, 62 mins)
- Archival interview with Luchino Visconti and Maria Callas in discussion about Senso and opera (1969, 22 mins)
- New interview with critic and fashion historian Matteo Augello (2025, 19 mins)
