The Damned (Blu-ray)

Directed by: Luchino Visconti

Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Ingrid Thulin, Helmut Griem, Helmut Berger, Charlotte Rampling, Florinda Bolkan, Renaud Verley, Umberto Orsini, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Albrecht Schönhals

Contributors: Alfred Levy, Ever Haggiag, Nicola Badalucco, Enrico Medioli, Luchino Visconti, Maurice Jarre, Armando Nannuzzi, Pasquale De Santis

Description

Luchino Visconti’s *The Damned* (1969) is a gripping and visually stunning war drama that explores the dark undercurrents of power, corruption, and decadence within Nazi-era Germany. The film follows the powerful von Essenbeck family, whose munitions empire becomes entangled with the Nazi Party, leading to treachery, betrayal, and destruction. As family members vie for control, shifting alliances and ruthless ambition drive them towards their inevitable downfall. Featuring a stellar cast, including Dirk Bogarde, Helmut Berger, Ingrid Thulin, and Charlotte Rampling, this Criterion Collection release presents *The Damned* in a restored edition that enhances its haunting cinematography and operatic intensity.

Key Features

• Format: Blu-ray / Restored
• Studio: Criterion Collection
• Catalogue No: CC3297BDUK
• Barcode: 5050629216233
• Main Language: Italian
• Subtitles: English
• Region: B
• Release Date: 25 Oct 2021
• Originally Issued: 1969
• No of Discs: 1
• Weight: 108g
• Dimensions: 137 x 18 x 171 (mm)
• Genre: World Cinema
• BBFC Certification: 18 (Suitable for 18 years and over)
• Rental/Retail: Retail not for Rental
• Run Time: 157 minutes

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