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Death in Venice
Morte a Venezia
Directed by Luchino Visconti
1971•2h 11m•PG•★ 7.2
Drama
Synopsis
An ailing, avant-garde modernist composer convalescing at the Grand Hôtel des Bains on the Venice Lido becomes consumed by an obsessive, platonic aesthetic adoration for an ethereal Polish youth named Tadzio, ignoring a deadly Asiatic cholera epidemic sweeping through the canals as his dyed hair and makeup melt in the humid Sirocco heat. Luchino Visconti's Cannes 25th Anniversary Prize-winning adaptation of Thomas Mann starring Dirk Bogarde with Gustav Mahler's Adagietto from the Fifth Symphony.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorLuchino Visconti
WriterLuchino ViscontiNicola Badalucco
CinematographyPasqualino De Santis
MusicGustav Mahler
Principal Cast
Dirk BogardeGustav von Aschenbach
Björn AndrésenTadzio
Romolo ValliHotel Manager
Mark BurnsAlfred
Nora RicciTadzio's Governess
Silvana ManganoTadzio's Mother
Marisa BerensonAschenbach's Wife
Carole AndréEsmeralda, Brothel Prostitute
Technical Specifications
Runtime2h 11m (131 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorLuchino Visconti
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Italian, Polish
CountryIT, FR
StudioAlfa Cinematografica • Warner Bros. Pictures
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