UW Cinematheque - New Restorations and Special Presentations
Conversation Piece (Gruppo Di Famiglia In Un Interno) | Italy | 1974 | DCP | 121 min. | English and Italian with English subtitles Director: Luchino Visconti
Event Details
Date
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Helmut Berger, Silvana Mangano
A reclusive retired professor (Lancaster) in Rome finds his quiet life upended when Countess Bianca (Mangano) and her eccentric family rent a floor of his mansion, bringing chaos—and a provocative young lover, Konrad (Berger). Despite Konrad’s brashness, the professor succumbs to his charms, sparking a strange, desire-driven bond. 7pm screening will be presented in Italian w/English Subtitles.
A reclusive retired professor (Lancaster) in Rome finds his quiet life upended when Countess Bianca (Mangano) and her eccentric family rent a floor of his mansion, bringing chaos—and a provocative young lover, Konrad (Berger). Despite Konrad’s brashness, the professor succumbs to his charms, sparking a strange, desire-driven bond. 7pm screening will be presented in Italian w/English Subtitles.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-262-3627 or email ben.reiser@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Saturday, March 14, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.