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Morte a Venezia (1971) -- In this adaptation of the Thomas Mann novel, avant-garde composer Gustave Aschenbach (loosely based on Gustav Mahler) travels to a Venetian seaside resort in search of repose after a period of artistic and personal stress...
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Director:
Writers:
Thomas Mann (novel)
Luchino Visconti (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
17 June 1971 (USA) more
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Plot:
In this adaptation of the Thomas Mann novel, avant-garde composer Gustave Aschenbach (loosely based... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 17 wins & 4 nominations more
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One of the greatest foreign films ever more (88 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dirk Bogarde ... Gustav von Aschenbach
Romolo Valli ... Hotel manager
Mark Burns ... Alfred
Nora Ricci ... Governess

Marisa Berenson ... Frau von Aschenbach

Carole André ... Esmeralda (as Carole Andre)
Björn Andrésen ... Tadzio (as Björn Andresen)
Silvana Mangano ... Tadzio's mother
Leslie French ... Travel Agent
Franco Fabrizi ... Barber
Antonio Appicella ... Vagrant
Sergio Garfagnoli ... Jaschu, Polish youth
Ciro Cristofoletti ... Hotel clerk
Luigi Battaglia ... Scapegrace
Dominique Darel ... English tourist
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Death in Venice (Canada: English title) (UK) (USA)
Mort à Venise (France)
Morte a Venezia (Italy) (dubbed version)
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Runtime:
130 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Spain:13 | France:Unrated | West Germany:12 (f) | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:M | Finland:S | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:12A (re-rating) (2002) | UK:12 (video re-rating) (2004) | UK:15 (video rating) (1988) | UK:AA (original rating) | USA:GP (original rating) | USA:PG | Ireland:15

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Trivia:
Tom Courtenay said at the premiere that he felt Alec Guinness should have played Aschenbach, because then the audience would have believed that he was the great composer - "with Dirk, you never felt he was." more
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Anachronisms: TV aerials clearly visible on Venetian rooftops in one scene. more
Quotes:
Alfred: In all the world, there is no impurity so impure as old age. more
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Sehr Langsam Misterioso From Symphony No.3 more

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20 out of 33 people found the following comment useful.
One of the greatest foreign films ever, 11 November 2004
Author: gasgiant from kratzerville pa

Death in Venice is a must see for all of those interested in "great" film-making. I regard the film as essential watching. The final scene, in which the lovesick middle aged man watching a beautiful boy as his absurd makeup runs and he dies of the plague is one of the most horrific and sad in film history. Featuring the music of Gustav Mahler, we are visited by the dark, amber strains of his Fourth Symphony as we visit Venice, which has been beset with the plague. A middle aged man falls in love with a teenage boy, and is heartsick from afar. This is sumptuous, heartbreaking film-making. A must see.

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