Florence Marly, Fosco Giachetti, Henri Vidal
Oslo, April 19th 1945, as the Third Reich is living its last day, a group of Nazis and sympathizers (a Wehrmacht general, an SS leader and his "assistant", an Italian industrialist and his wife who is...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 17, 2004
Stats: 86 reviews
'The fall of the gods' it's the original and perfect title for this jarring shakespearean/greek like retelling, set in the morbid, decadent days of nazi Germany, told with Visconti's visual richness. Precursor of a whole new and very popular subgenre, the "sadiconazista" or "nazi...( read more)
Yes, and to think that the people this movie was based on are still one of the ruling class families in Germany!
inspired by Macbeth. Shows how the new government brought a decline in society and morality: personal interests are above all here.
A grotesque and perverse family, a cruel portrait of one of our darkest hours...
Not one of Visconti's best films, but indeed a heavy and strong one.
Many may not see the profound meaning of this fil, Visconti's intention is to create sort of a metaphor comparing a family to Germany's descent. There are many grotesque images throughout the movie, that for som...( read more)
I fell in love with Helmut Berger as Martin Von Essenbeck, the heir of a powerful steel industry at the time of the Third Reich. I think The Damned, behind Death In Venice, is Visconti's film that had most impact on me. It is immensely serious, like the realists pieces he's done ...( read more)
i wish icould make it a better rating. the movie should be betterut its not. but there r some good things. sum1 said hes not interesting cuz he oudl not have to censor things nemore. dunnobut if u like movies u shoudl see it.
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