Death in Venice (1971)
01/03/1971 (GB)
Drama
2h 11m
- 73% (504 votes)
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The celebrated story of a man obsessed with ideal beauty.
Overview
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.
- Luchino ViscontiDirector, Screenplay
- Nicola BadaluccoScreenplay
Original Title
Morte a Venezia
Status
Released
Original Language
Italian
Keywords
- beach
- venice, italy
- composer
- obsession
- beauty
- vacation
- cholera
- male homosexuality
- epidemic
- teenage boy
- makeover
- homoeroticism
- unspoken love
Top Billed Cast
Dirk Bogarde
Gustav von Aschenbach
Björn Andrésen
Tadzio
Romolo Valli
Hotel Manager
Mark Burns
Alfred
Nora Ricci
Tadzio's Governess
Silvana Mangano
Tadzio's Mother
Marisa Berenson
Aschenbach's Wife
Carole André
Esmeralda, Brothel Prostitute
Leslie French
Travel Agent
Franco Fabrizi
Barber
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