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Death in Venice (1971)

★ 7.2/10 131 min Drama France, Italy Italian
Director: Luchino Visconti
Screenplay by: Luchino Visconti, Nicola Badalucco
Novel: Thomas Mann
Lyricist: Roger Webb
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The celebrated story of a man obsessed with ideal beauty.

Description

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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Top Cast

Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde Gustav von Aschenbach
Björn Andrésen
Björn Andrésen Tadzio
Romolo Valli
Romolo Valli Hotel Manager
Mark Burns
Mark Burns Alfred
Nora Ricci
Nora Ricci Tadzio's Governess
Silvana Mangano
Silvana Mangano Tadzio's Mother
Marisa Berenson
Marisa Berenson Aschenbach's Wife
Carole André
Carole André Esmeralda, Brothel Prostitute

Death in Venice Appears on 6 Curated Movie Lists

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Criterion Collection
Criterion Collection #957
National Board Of Review's Yearly Top 10
National Board of Review #556

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Slate Magazines The 75 Greatest LGBT Films
Slate Magazine #61
The Guardian: The Greatest Films of All Time
The Guardian #68
The Guardians 25 Best Arthouse Films Of All Time
The Guardian #14

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British Film Institute #046

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