Helmut Berger

Historical evocation of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886, as a romantic hero. Fan of Richard Wagner, betrayed by him, in love with his cousin Elisabeth of Austria, abandoned by her, tormented by his homosexuality, he will little by little slip towards madness.

Dir. Luchino Visconti · With Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider, Trevor Howard

A retired professor of American origin lives a solitary life in a luxurious palazzo in Rome. He is confronted by a vulgar Italian marchesa and her lover, her daughter and her daughter's boyfriend, and forced to rent to them an apartment on the upper floor of his palazzo. From this point on his quiet routine is turned into chaos by his tenants' machinations, and everybody's life takes an unexpected but inevitable turn.

Dir. Luchino Visconti · With Burt Lancaster, Silvana Mangano, Helmut Berger

In the early days of Nazi Germany, a powerful noble family must adjust to life under the new dictatorship regime.

Dir. Luchino Visconti · With Dirk Bogarde, Ingrid Thulin, Helmut Griem

In 1930s Italy, a wealthy Jewish family tries to maintain their privileged lifestyle, hosting friends for tennis and parties at their villa. As anti-Semitism intensifies under Fascism, they must ultimately face the horrors of the Holocaust.

Dir. Vittorio De Sica · With Lino Capolicchio, Dominique Sanda, Fabio Testi

The life story of Italian violinist and composer, Niccolò Paganini, who rose to fame as a virtuoso in the early 19th Century.

Dir. Bernard Rose · With David Garrett, Joely Richardson, Jared Harris

A witch being condemned to burn to death by the Holy Inquisition makes a contract with the devil to be reborn in our times.

Dir. Castellano, Pipolo · With Renato Pozzetto, Eleonora Giorgi, Helmut Berger

1967-1976. As one of history's greatest fashion designers entered a decade of freedom, neither came out of it in one piece.

Dir. Bertrand Bonello · With Gaspard Ulliel, Jérémie Renier, Louis Garrel

In Nazi Germany, Kitty runs a brothel where the soldiers come to 'relax'. Recording devices have been installed by a power-hungry official who plans to use the information to blackmail and usurp Hitler. One of the girls discovers the ploy and, with the madam's help, takes on the dangerous task of exposing the conspiracy.

Dir. Tinto Brass · With Helmut Berger, Ingrid Thulin, Teresa Ann Savoy