Has cinema produced a more perceptive scholar of desire than Luchino Visconti? In this cycle of films, we trace his work from gritty neorealism to overwhelming opulence as he explores the extremes of passion and desire, with all their intoxications and perils. This series is presented in conjunction with the film course The Cinema of Luchino Visconti: Realism and Spectacle, taught by Maurizio Giammarco, Ph.D.
