Luchino Visconti di Modrone, Count of Lonate Pozzolo (2 November 1906 - 17 March 1976) was an Italian theatre, opera and cinema director, as well as a screenwriter. He is best known for his films The Leopard (1963) and Death in Venice (1971).
Biography from TMDB.
- November 2, 1906
- March 17, 1976 (aged 69)
- Milan, Lombardy, Italy
- Director, writer and actor, also producer
- 16 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
What are Luchino Visconti's films like?
Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 3 · Earnest 15
Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 12
A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 8
Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 7
Steady 10 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 4
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 10
A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic9
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Luchino Visconti's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Luchino Visconti's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
32 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 30 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Romy, A Free Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Hossein, Ronet, Trintignant : Confidences de trois acteurs inoubliables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
National Theatre Live: Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Les Damnés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Anna Magnani - Recitare la verità (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Don Carlo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Ludwig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
The Innocent(1976)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Conversation Piece(1974)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Ludwig(1973)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Death in Venice(1971)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Searching for Tadzio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
The Damned(1969)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Stranger(1967)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Witches(1967)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Sandra(1965)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Tokyo Olympiad(1965)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The Leopard(1963)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Boccaccio '70(1962)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Rocco and His Brothers(1960)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
White Nights(1957)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Senso(1954)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all filmsAnna Magnani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
We, the Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
Bellissima(1951)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Notes on a True Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
La Terra Trema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
A Day in the Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Days of Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
Obsession(1943)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Tosca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Internationaal Theatre Amsterdam : The Damned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 1941 to 2022.
Biggest box office
The Innocent (1976)
Highest rated
Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
Most popular right now
The Leopard (1963)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Luchino Visconti's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 91st percentile, the median of all 16; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 89th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up15
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 16 titles divides audiences: 8 are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved8
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 81/100 and the pacing 38/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Luchino Visconti's work okay for kids?
Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 2 categories sits near the median of all films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Luchino Visconti work with?
People who share at least 2 of Luchino Visconti's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Suso Cecchi D'Amico shares the most, 12.
Directors
- Vittorio De SicaShared titles: The Witches (1967), Boccaccio '70 (1962)See all 2 shared titles with Vittorio De Sica
Writers
- Suso Cecchi D'AmicoShared titles: Luchino Visconti (1999), The Innocent (1976), Conversation Piece (1974), Ludwig (1973), The Stranger (1967), Sandra (1965), The Leopard (1963), Boccaccio '70 (1962), Rocco and His Brothers (1960), White Nights (1957), Senso (1954), Bellissima (1951)See all 12 shared titles with Suso Cecchi D'Amico
- Enrico MedioliShared titles: The Innocent (1976), Conversation Piece (1974), Ludwig (1973), The Damned (1969), Sandra (1965), The Leopard (1963), Rocco and His Brothers (1960)See all 7 shared titles with Enrico Medioli
- Cesare ZavattiniShared titles: The Witches (1967), Boccaccio '70 (1962), Bellissima (1951)See all 3 shared titles with Cesare Zavattini
- Nicola BadaluccoShared titles: Death in Venice (1971), The Damned (1969)See all 2 shared titles with Nicola Badalucco
Actors
- Massimo GirottiShared titles: Luchino Visconti (1999), The Innocent (1976), The Witches (1967), Senso (1954), Obsession (1943)See all 5 shared titles with Massimo Girotti
- Claudia CardinaleShared titles: Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret (2019), Sandra (1965), The Leopard (1963), Rocco and His Brothers (1960)See all 4 shared titles with Claudia Cardinale
- Marcello MastroianniShared titles: Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret (2019), Luchino Visconti (1999), The Stranger (1967), White Nights (1957)See all 4 shared titles with Marcello Mastroianni
- Romolo ValliShared titles: Conversation Piece (1974), Death in Venice (1971), The Leopard (1963), Boccaccio '70 (1962)See all 4 shared titles with Romolo Valli
Cinematographers and editors
- Mario SerandreiShared titles: The Witches (1967), Sandra (1965), The Leopard (1963), Boccaccio '70 (1962), Rocco and His Brothers (1960), White Nights (1957), Senso (1954), Bellissima (1951), Obsession (1943)See all 9 shared titles with Mario Serandrei
- Ruggero MastroianniShared titles: The Innocent (1976), Conversation Piece (1974), Ludwig (1973), Death in Venice (1971), The Damned (1969), The Stranger (1967)See all 6 shared titles with Ruggero Mastroianni
- Giuseppe RotunnoShared titles: The Stranger (1967), The Witches (1967), The Leopard (1963), Boccaccio '70 (1962), Rocco and His Brothers (1960), White Nights (1957)See all 6 shared titles with Giuseppe Rotunno
- Pasqualino De SantisShared titles: The Innocent (1976), Conversation Piece (1974), Death in Venice (1971), The Damned (1969)See all 4 shared titles with Pasqualino De Santis
Producers
- Pietro NotarianniShared titles: The Damned (1969), The Stranger (1967), The Leopard (1963)See all 3 shared titles with Pietro Notarianni
- Franco CristaldiShared titles: Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret (2019), Sandra (1965), White Nights (1957)See all 3 shared titles with Franco Cristaldi
- Giovanni BertolucciShared titles: The Innocent (1976), Conversation Piece (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Giovanni Bertolucci
- Robert Gordon EdwardsShared titles: Ludwig (1973), Death in Venice (1971)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Gordon Edwards
Mixed roles
- Giuseppe De SantisShared titles: Luchino Visconti (1999), Obsession (1943)See all 2 shared titles with Giuseppe De Santis
