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Tag: Luchino Visconti

Boulder Weekly, Home Video, Reviews

DEATH IN VENICE

May 10, 2022May 1, 2022 Michael J. Casey

English actor Dirk Bogarde may have lived in the closet, but Italian filmmaker Luchino Visconti did not. Visconti also had the luxury of being born into an aristocratic family. So did German novelist Thomas Mann, but he struggled with his … Continue reading DEATH IN VENICE

Film Festival, Reviews

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOY IN THE WORLD

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 Michael J. Casey

In 1970, Björn Andrésen was just another skinny Swedish 15-year-old. In 1971, he was dubbed “the most beautiful boy in the world” by Italian director Luchino Visconti. Visconti had adapted Thomas Mann’s Death in Venice for the screen and cast Andrésen in … Continue reading THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOY IN THE WORLD

Boulder Weekly, Sunday Streams

THE STRANGER

January 24, 2021January 23, 2021 Michael J. Casey

The cave of forgotten films has returned! Like a lot of things, 2020 was not kind to the website of curios, but 2021 seems to be loaded with reversals and the return of rarefilmm.com is certainly a pleasant one. There’s … Continue reading THE STRANGER

Boulder Weekly

This week in Film — Existential cinema and THE STRANGER

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 Michael J. Casey

Had it up to here with feel good stories and emotional pick-me-ups? Feeling down in the dumps and wanting a little company? Ready to scream into the infinite until even your echo vanishes? Well, do I have some movies for … Continue reading This week in Film — Existential cinema and THE STRANGER

In Their Words

Born On This Day — November 2

November 2, 2013December 7, 2021 Michael J. Casey

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In Their Words

In Their Words — Sunday, January 27, 2013

January 27, 2013December 21, 2021 Michael J. Casey

The script always serves only as a basis or springboard for the shooting to come. I invent as I need to when filming, especially as I take into account location, weather, and light, and perhaps above all as I re-think … Continue reading In Their Words — Sunday, January 27, 2013

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