Conversation Piece
(1974) [MA]

Retired professor of American origin lives solitary life in luxurious palazzo in Rome He is confronted by vulgar Italian marchesa and her companions: her lover, her daughter and daughter's boyfriend and forced to rent to them an apartment on upper floor of his palazzo. From this point his quiet...  More

The Leopard (2 disc set)
(1963) [PG]

Luchino Visconti's The Leopard is an epic on the grandest possible scale. The film recreates, with nostalgia, drama, and opulence, the tumultuous years when the aristocracy lost its grip and the middle classes rose and formed a unified, democratic Italy. Burt Lancaster stars as the aging prince...  More

The Leopard: Director's Suite (2 disc set)
(1963) [PG]

Luchino Visconti’s The Leopard (Il Gattopardo) is an epic on the grandest possible scale. The film recreates, with nostalgia, drama, and opulence, the tumultuous years of Italy's Risorgimento—when the aristocracy lost its grip and the middle classes rose and formed a unified, democratic...  More

Death In Venice
(1971) [PG]

One man becomes so obsessed by the beauty of a young boy in Venice that he cannot bear to leave, even when the city is affected by a plague. Based on the novel by Thomas Mann.  More

La Terra Trema
(1948) [G]

A haunting account of the tough life led by Sicilian fishermen and of their struggle against exploitation by unscrupulous businessmen. The film was awarded Special Prize at the 1948 Venice Film Festival. Italian and Sicilian dialogue with English subtitles.  More

Rocco And His Brothers
(1960) [M]

Acclaimed director Luchino Visconti's (DEATH IN VENICE) powerful epic is one of the most internationally adored Italian films in history. The story of a poor family torn apart by lust and greed, ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS stars the gorgeous French actor Alain Delon as Rocco, a soft-spoken, idealistic...  More

Ossessione
(1942) [PG]

A restless wife, Giovanna, meets Gino, a rough and handsome vagabond. Their passions affair leads to the murder of Giovanna's boorish husband. Can a strong and sensual affair survive the guilt? Adapted from James M. Cain's classic novel The Postman Always Rings Twice, Ossessione is a dark and...  More

L'Innocente
(1976) [M]

With breathtaking elegance, Visconti's vision of a decadent aristocratic society, dazzles the eyes in sumptuous style.

Giancarlo Gianni stars as Tullio, a debauched unprincipled libertine who indulges himself in a series of affairs. Finally, he leaves his wife for his sensual mistress....  More

The Damned
(1969) [M]

An incisive view of a rich and powerful German family, pressured and corrupted by war. A decadent German family of great wealth wallows in its own decay as its factories produce armaments for Hitler and his followers.  More

Boccaccio 70
(1962) [M]

Boccaccio '70 is a compendium of short subjects directed by three of Italy's top filmmakers. Each story is written in the style of the famed Italian essayist Boccaccio, albeit told in contemporary terms. First up is "The Raffle", written by Cesare Zavattini and directed by Vittorio De Sica:...  More