# The Damned (1969)

> An operatic portrait of an industrial dynasty whose lust for survival and power mirrors Germany’s descent into Nazism.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/26909

## Facts

- Runtime: 158 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Luchino Visconti
- Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Ingrid Thulin, Helmut Griem, Helmut Berger, Renaud Verley, Umberto Orsini, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Albrecht Schoenhals
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064118/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: operatic, grotesque, decadent, serious film study, classic cinema evening

## Synopsis

A family's dark secrets unravel during a fateful dinner, leading to betrayal and chaos.

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