Movie: Luchino Visconti: The Quest for the Impossible

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Enrico Medioli
Enrico Medioli

Self

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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