Luchino Visconti: The Aristocrat Who Filmed a World in Decline

Luchino Visconti, the Milanese aristocrat who reshaped Italian cinema through neorealism, opera, historical spectacle and unforgettable films.

Luchino Visconti, the Milanese aristocrat who reshaped Italian cinema through neorealism, opera, historical spectacle and unforgettable films.

Sergio Leone, the Roman director who reinvented the western through unforgettable images, radical editing and his legendary partnership with Ennio Morricone.

Pier Paolo Pasolini confronted Italian history through poetry, politics and cinema, from Accattone and Mamma Roma to The Gospel According to St. Matthew.

Giuseppe Tornatore shaped Italian culture through films of memory, cinema and Sicily, from Cinema Paradiso and Malèna to Baarìa and The Best Offer.

Bernardo Bertolucci transformed Italian history into cinema through desire, power and political conflict, from The Conformist to The Last Emperor.

Vittorio De Sica shaped Italian history through neorealism, turning ordinary postwar lives into unforgettable films including Bicycle Thieves and Umberto D.

Dario Argento reshaped Italian culture through giallo and horror, creating unforgettable films driven by colour, music and unstable perception.

Michelangelo Antonioni reshaped Italian culture through silence, alienation and modern landscapes, from L’Avventura and Red Desert to Blow-Up.

Federico Fellini reshaped Italian culture through memory, dreams and modern life, from La Strada and La Dolce Vita to 8½ and Amarcord.