The Damned

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A caustic and richly detailed portrait of a German family’s moral degradation during the rule of the Third Reich.

  • Director

    Luchino Visconti

  • With

    Helmut Berger, Dirk Bogarde, Ingrid Thulin, Helmut Griem

  • Italy 1969. 156min

  • Digital (restoration)

  • Certificate

    18

  • Courtesy of Cinecittà

Always fascinated by the passions and horrors of dynastic family life, Visconti turns to the perverse world of decadent German industrialists during the Third Reich. Charting the personal downfall of the Essenbacks, particularly the immoral and incestuous prodigal son Martin – Helmut Berger in a breakout role – it is Visconti’s most disturbing film, linking sexual deviancy and fascism with taboo-busting courage.

Contains scenes of sexual violence and self-harm.

Please note that we will screen the version dubbed in English, which is the preferred version by Cinecittà and the best materials available for this title.