Death in Venice 1971

The celebrated story of a man obsessed with ideal beauty.

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PG
Drama History

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.

Release Date 1971-03-02
Runtime 2h 10m
Directors Pasqualino De Santis, Luchino Visconti, Albino Cocco, Paolo Pietrangeli
Producers Luchino Visconti, Mario Gallo, Robert Gordon Edwards
Writers Nicola Badalucco, Luchino Visconti, Thomas Mann, Roger Webb