
Senso
A passionate doomed love affair among the corrupt aristocracy
Directed by Luchino Visconti
Produced by Lux Film
A lush, melancholic portrait of a woman's self-destructive passion that sacrifices duty and country for doomed love amid the decay of aristocratic Venice.
A troubled and neurotic Italian Countess betrays her entire country for a self-destructive love affair with an Austrian Lieutenant.
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Questions people ask
Is Senso sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Senso end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Senso easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Senso violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Senso scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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