Sandra (1965)

7.1105 minDirector: Luchino Visconti

1965 Italian film

Sandra (Italian: Vaghe stelle dell'Orsa, lit. 'Glimmering stars of the Great Bear'), also known as Of These Thousand Pleasures, is a 1965 drama film directed and co-written by Luchino Visconti, and starring Claudia Cardinale, Jean Sorel, and Michael Craig. A modern-day retelling of the Electra story, the film centers on the incestuous relationship between a young Italian woman (Cardinale) and her brother (Sorel), on her return to their ancestral home of Volterra. It premiered at the 26th Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Lion.

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What is Sandra about?
Sandra (1965) — Sandra returns to Volterra, in Tuscany, the little town where she spent her childhood, bringing her American husband Andrew. She wishes to pay homage to her father who died in Auschwitz when she was still very young. In Volterra, Andrew meets Sandra's brother Gianni for the first
Is Sandra based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Sandra scary?
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