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Plot. In Germany in early 1933, the Essenbecks are a wealthy and powerful industrialist family who have, reluctantly, begun doing business with the newly-elected Nazi government.
- Henry Bacon
- 1998
The Damned (1969) is a film by Luchino Visconti that depicts the decline of a wealthy industrialist family in Germany under the Nazi regime. The film features Dirk Bogarde, Ingrid Thulin, Helmut Berger and other stars, and explores themes of incest, pedophilia, suicide and betrayal.
- (10K)
- Drama, War
- Luchino Visconti
- 1969-12-18
May 16, 2024 · A film by Roberto Minervini about a volunteer company of soldiers in the western territories in 1862. The plot, cast, trailer, reviews, awards and trivia are available on IMDb.
- (174)
- Drama, History
- Roberto Minervini
- 2024-05-16
A 1969 film by the Italian master of social realism, The Damned depicts the moral decay of a wealthy family and a nation under Hitler's rule. With a star-studded cast, a stunning Technicolor palette, and a scathing critique of fascism, the film is a Criterion Collection classic.
- Frederick Bruckmann
A steel-magnate baroness (Ingrid Thulin), her lover (Dirk Bogarde) and her son (Helmut Berger) embody Nazi depravity.
- (19)
- Luchino Visconti
- R
- Dirk Bogarde
It is here where The Damned (1969) resides, a film that won the director his sole Academy Award® nomination (for Best Screenplay), and is both celebrated and, well, damned, depending on the critic; even so, most agree it is a memorable and ambitious affair.
The dramatic collapse of a wealthy, industrialist/Junker family during the reign of the Third Reich. The power and fortune of the Von Essenbeck family remained intact even when Germany lost World War I, and during the depression that followed.
