Death in Venice

Mar 5, 1971

2h 11m

★ 7.2

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Alfa Cinematografica

Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises

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Cast

Gustav von Aschenbach

Dirk Bogarde

Tadzio

Björn Andrésen

Hotel Manager

Romolo Valli

Alfred

Mark Burns

Tadzio's Governess

Nora Ricci

Tadzio's Mother

Silvana Mangano

Aschenbach's Wife

Marisa Berenson

Esmeralda, Brothel Prostitute

Carole André

Travel Agent

Leslie French

Barber

Franco Fabrizi

Vagrant

Antonio Apicella

Jaschu, Polish Youth

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