Movie: Luchino Visconti: The Quest for the Impossible

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Enrico Medioli
Enrico Medioli

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Caterina D’Amico
Caterina D’Amico

Self

Renata Franceschi
Renata Franceschi

Self

Helmut Berger
Helmut Berger

Self

Stefano Patrizi
Stefano Patrizi

Self

Giorgio Treves
Giorgio Treves

Self

Jean-Claude Missiaen
Jean-Claude Missiaen

Self

Piero Tosi
Piero Tosi

Self

Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti

Self (archive footage)

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    A Dominique Maillet's documentary about Visconti in the set of "Conversation Piece".

  • Release Date

    2013-07-18

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    Visconti

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