Visconti on the rise of Nazism as reflected
within a German industrialist family in the '30s is as operatic
and overblown as you'd expect, often to extremely impressive
effect.
But the overall languorousness finally swamps even the carefully
elaborated decadence, making heavy going of otherwise interesting
performances from Bogarde and Rampling.
And the indulgence of Helmut Berger (who debuts in drag, impersonating
Dietrich) is already unmistakeable.
Cast:
Dirk Bogarde, Ingrid Thulin, Helmut Griem, Helmut Berger,
Renaud Verley, Umberto Orsini, Charlotte Rampling, Florinda
Bolkan
Director:
Luchino Visconti |
