Luchino Visconti, the father of Neo Realism revisits the dramatic themes from his award winning The Leopard in his final work of art L INNOCENTE. Driven by a powerful performance by Giancarlo Giannini (Casino Royale & Quantum Of Solace) whose antihero displays hitherto uncharted monstrosity, L INNOCENTE is set against the opulent backdrop of the decadent aristocratic life of late 19th century and its hypocritical social conventions; telling the story of Tullio (Giannini) who, having left his wife for his latest mistress, is seized by jealous fury when he discovers that his wife has also taken a lover. Outraged by this unsuspected audacity, he will do everything to reconquer her...

Presented for the very 1st time in widescreen HD from restored materials doing justice to Visconti s celebrated painterly cinematography, this epoch-closing masterpiece is the director s last film Visconti died on its completion.

Region: 2

Languages: Italian

Subtitles: English

Extra:

- The Innocent at work, a unique documentary: intimate conservations with Renata Franceschi & Giorgio Treves, who both worked closely with Luchino Visconti during the making of The Innocent and remained close friends with the director.

Also available on Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/movie/id1389765464/?mt=6

 

Review

Visconti s last great film, a masterly study of love, betrayal and class decadence --Alexander Walker