Drama · France · 1971 · 2h 11m

Death in Venice

Morte a Venezia

Death in Venice poster
Director
Luchino Visconti
Cast
Dirk Bogarde as Gustav von Aschenbach Björn Andrésen as Tadzio Romolo Valli as Hotel Manager Mark Burns as Alfred Nora Ricci as Tadzio's Governess Silvana Mangano as Tadzio's Mother
Crew
Pasqualino De Santis — Director of Photography Ruggero Mastroianni — Editor Nicola Badalucco — Screenplay Luchino Visconti — Screenplay Thomas Mann — Novel Luchino Visconti — Producer
Tagline

The celebrated story of a man obsessed with ideal beauty.

Synopsis

Composer Gustav von Aschenbach travels to Venice for health reasons. There, he becomes obsessed with the stunning beauty of an adolescent Polish boy named Tadzio who is staying with his family at the same Grand Hôtel des Bains on the Lido as Aschenbach.

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Mood & Themes
venice, italycomposerobsessionbeautyvacationcholeramale homosexualityepidemicteenage boymakeoverhomoeroticismunspoken love
Key Collaborators
Luchino Visconti Director Pasqualino De Santis Director of Photography Ruggero Mastroianni Editor Nicola Badalucco Screenplay Luchino Visconti Screenplay Thomas Mann Novel Luchino Visconti Producer Ferdinando Scarfiotti Production Design Piero Tosi Costume Design
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