brass picture ( movie be not a fitting word for them ) really be somewhat brassy . their allure visual quality be reminiscent of expensive high class tv commercial . but unfortunately brass picture be feature film with the pretense of want to entertain viewer for over two hour . in this they fail miserably and their undeniable and but rather soft and flabby than steamy and erotic quality non withstand . senso 45 be a remake of a film by luchino visconti with the same title and alida valli and farley granger in the lead . the original tell a story of senseless love and lust in and around venice during the italian war of independence . brass move the action from the 19th into the 20th century and 1945 to be exact and so there be mussolini mural and men in black shirt and german uniform or the tattered garb of the partisan . but it be just window dressing and the historic context be completely negligible . anna galiena play the attractive aristocratic woman who fall for the amoral s guy who always put on too much lipstick . she be an attractive and versatile and well trained italian actress and clearly above the material . her wide range of facial expression ( signal boredom and loathing and delight and fear and hate . and ecstasy ) be the best reason to watch this picture and worth two star . she endure this basically trashy stuff with an astonishing amount of dignity . i wish some really good part come along for her . she really deserve it .