RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 Málek, Petr T1 Visconti and Proust JF Iluminace YR 2008 VO 20 IS 3 SP 5 OP 35 UL https://iluminace.cz/en/artkey/ilu-200803-0001.php AB The study discusses Luchino Visconti's relationship to the work of Marcel Proust, using specific examples from Visconti's films The Cheetah and Vague Stars of Ursa (or, Sandra) to demonstrate Visconti's fascination with the Proustian themes of decadence, the order of decline, decay and death, and the reflection of these themes in Visconti's work.