Dirk Bogarde
Frederick Bruckmann
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Set in 1930s Germany, the film centers on the Essenbecks, a wealthy industrialist family who have begun doing business with the Nazi Party, and whose amoral and unstable heir, Martin (played by Berger in his breakthrough role), is embroiled in his family's machinations.
- Henry Bacon
- 1998
The Damned (1969) is a film by Luchino Visconti that depicts the decline of a wealthy industrialist family in Germany under the Nazi regime. The film features Dirk Bogarde, Ingrid Thulin, Helmut Berger and other stars, and explores themes of incest, pedophilia, suicide and betrayal.
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- Drama, War
- Luchino Visconti
- 1969-12-18
May 16, 2024 · A film by Roberto Minervini about a volunteer company of soldiers in the western territories in 1862. The actors improvise their dialogues and thoughts while living in the wilderness for two months.
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- Drama, History
- Roberto Minervini
- 2024-05-16
The Damned is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Roberto Minervini. Set in 1862 against the backdrop of the American Civil War, the film follows a group of volunteer Union soldiers. The film had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, on 16 May 2024.
A 1969 film by the Italian master of social realism, The Damned depicts the moral decay of a wealthy family and a nation under Hitler's rule. With a star-studded cast, a Technicolor style, and a drag performance by Helmut Berger, the film is a scathing critique of fascism and its consequences.
- Frederick Bruckmann
Ebert criticizes Visconti's "The Damned" as a failure, a film that is impenetrable, claustrophobic and inaccessible. He questions the director's intention and purpose, and finds the film's story bizarre and confusing.
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- 158 min
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