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
4 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. 4pm screening will be presented in English.
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. 4pm screening will be presented in English.
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.