Emotions, power and decadence: immerse yourself in Visconti's masterpiece
Drama, war, historical by Luchino Visconti with Burt Lancaster, Romolo Valli, Terence Hill. France, Italy. 3h05. Original version with French subtitles.
In 1860, while Sicily is overwhelmed by the upheavals of Garibaldi and his Red Shirts, Prince Salina travels with his entire family to his residence in Donnafugata. Foreseeing the decline of the aristocracy, the latter accepts a misalliance and marries his nephew Tancred to the daughter of the town's mayor, representing the rising class.
A screening in the presence of author Marie-Hélène Lafon, guest of honor at the Festival Lettres d'Automne.
In 1860, while Sicily is overwhelmed by the upheavals of Garibaldi and his Red Shirts, Prince Salina travels with his entire family to his residence in Donnafugata. Foreseeing the decline of the aristocracy, the latter accepts a misalliance and marries his nephew Tancred to the daughter of the town's mayor, representing the rising class.
A screening in the presence of author Marie-Hélène Lafon, guest of honor at the Festival Lettres d'Automne.
