
Feature film — 1971
Death in Venice (1971)
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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Alfa Cinematografica / Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises
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Director: Luchino Visconti
On screen
Cast & crew

Dirk Bogarde
Gustav von Aschenbach

Björn Andrésen
Tadzio

Romolo Valli
Hotel Manager

Mark Burns
Alfred

Nora Ricci
Tadzio's Governess

Silvana Mangano
Tadzio's Mother

Marisa Berenson
Aschenbach's Wife

Carole André
Esmeralda, Brothel Prostitute

Leslie French
Travel Agent

Franco Fabrizi
Barber
Antonio Apicella
Vagrant
Sergio Garfagnoli
Jaschu, Polish Youth
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