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Former SS officer Max works as a night porter in a luxury hotel. One evening he encounters Lucia, a concentration camp survivor who is now the wife of a famous American conductor. Their meeting awakens long-buried memories of the war and rekindles their sadomasochistic relationship. When Max’s former colleagues try to erase the past, they set out to eliminate Lucia. The Night Porter, which shocked audiences at the time, went on to define the careers of Liliana Cavani and Charlotte Rampling.
Born in Carpi, Italy, in 1933, Liliana Cavani is one of the most celebrated Italian filmmakers of the 20th century. After studying classical literature, she trained in directing at Rome’s Experimental Center of Cinematography. She began her career in the 1960s with bold political documentaries for television, before moving into feature films that established her reputation as a daring and uncompromising voice. Cavani’s cinema is intellectual and provocative, probing questions of history, morality, power, and the psychology of politics, often inspired by literature. In 2023, the Venice International Film Festival honored her with its Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.
Former SS officer Max works as a night porter in a luxury hotel. One evening he encounters Lucia, a concentration camp survivor who is now the wife of a famous American conductor. Their meeting awakens long-buried memories of the war and rekindles their sadomasochistic relationship. When Max’s former colleagues try to erase the past, they set out to eliminate Lucia. The Night Porter, which shocked audiences at the time, went on to define the careers of Liliana Cavani and Charlotte Rampling.
Born in Carpi, Italy, in 1933, Liliana Cavani is one of the most celebrated Italian filmmakers of the 20th century. After studying classical literature, she trained in directing at Rome’s Experimental Center of Cinematography. She began her career in the 1960s with bold political documentaries for television, before moving into feature films that established her reputation as a daring and uncompromising voice. Cavani’s cinema is intellectual and provocative, probing questions of history, morality, power, and the psychology of politics, often inspired by literature. In 2023, the Venice International Film Festival honored her with its Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.
Born in Carpi, Italy, in 1933, Liliana Cavani is one of the most celebrated Italian filmmakers of the 20th century. After studying classical literature, she trained in directing at Rome’s Experimental Center of Cinematography. She began her career in the 1960s with bold political documentaries for television, before moving into feature films that established her reputation as a daring and uncompromising voice. Cavani’s cinema is intellectual and provocative, probing questions of history, morality, power, and the psychology of politics, often inspired by literature. In 2023, the Venice International Film Festival honored her with its Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.