Death in Venice
1971 · ★ 7.3 · Dir. Luchino Visconti
The celebrated story of a man obsessed with ideal beauty.
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.
- Released
- 1971-03-02
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rated
- PG
- Language
- IT
- Budget
- $2
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Dirk Bogarde
Gustav von Aschenbach
Björn Andrésen
Tadzio
Silvana Mangano
Tadzio's Mother
Nora Ricci
Tadzio's Governess
Marisa Berenson
Aschenbach's Wife
Romolo Valli
Hotel Manager
Carole André
Esmeralda, Brothel Prostitute
Mark Burns
Alfred
Leslie French
Travel Agent
Franco Fabrizi
Barber
Eva Axén
Tadzio's Oldest Sister
Sergio Garfagnoli
Jaschu, Polish Youth
Keywords
Venice, italyBeachTeenage boyEpidemicMale homosexualityObsessionBeautyVacationMakeoverComposerConductorHomoeroticismCholeraUnspoken love
