Aboard a ship early in the 20th-century, a middle-aged Italian tells his story of love to a Russian.…
In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice exte…
A retired professor of American origin lives a solitary life in a luxurious palazzo in Rome. He is c…
Historical evocation of Ludwig, king of Bavaria, from his crowning in 1864 until his death in 1886, …
An aging American millionairess journeys to Rome each year with her chauffeur George to play the car…
Composer Gustav von Aschenbach travels to Venice for health reasons. There, he becomes obsessed with…
A young Sicilian is swindled twice, but ends up rich; a man poses as a deaf-mute in a convent of cur…
A wealthy Italian household is turned upside down when a handsome stranger arrives, seduces every fa…
Five short stories loosely dealing with the roles of women in society. A superstar actress travels t…