Twilight of the Gods

The masterpiece of Visconti, who with this film enters a new stage of his work closing the chapter of neorealism.

The film is the story of the disintegration and collapse of the family of great German industrialists in the period before Hitler came to power. The death of a senior of the family triggers the worst instincts among family members. The desire to gain power and wealth, intrigues, betrayals and crimes, and the associated perversions and various types of perversions. All this is manifested when evil comes to power in its pure form outside.