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  • Luchino Visconti: Filmmaker and Philosopher

    Luchino Visconti by Resina, Joan Ramon;

    Filmmaker and Philosopher

    Series: Philosophical Filmmakers;

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    Product details:

    • Publisher Bloomsbury Academic
    • Date of Publication 10 February 2022
    • Number of Volumes Paperback

    • ISBN 9781350185777
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages240 pages
    • Size 216x138x20 mm
    • Weight 311 g
    • Language English
    • 236

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    Long description:

    Luchino Visconti (1906-1976) was one of Europe's most prestigious filmmakers, who rose to prominence as part of the Italian neo-realist movement, alongside contemporaries Vittorio De Sica and Roberto Rossellini. Famous for his elegant lifestyle, as friend of Jean Renoir and Coco Chanel amongst others, his vibrant technicolour dramas are also known for their decadence and stunning display of aesthetic mastery and sensory pleasure.

    Looking beyond this colourful façade, however, Resina explores the philosophical implications of decadence with a particular focus on three films from the late phase in Visconti's production, Damned (1969), Death in Venice (1971), and Ludwig (1972). From the incestuous relationship between decadence and power to decadence as an outcome of straining toward formal perfection, Resina uncovers the unity and philosophical cohesiveness of these films that deal with different subjects and historical periods.

    Reading these films and their decadence in light of the time of filming and Visconti's own sense of cultural doom, Resina further demonstrates the relevance of Visconti's philosophy today and how much they still have to say to our contemporary situation.

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    Table of Contents:

    Acknowledgements

    Introduction
    1. Ludwig
    2. Death in Venice
    3. The Damned

    Conclusion

    Bibliography
    Index

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