Death in Venice (1971)

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130 min - Drama | Fantasy - 17 June 1971 (USA)

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In this adaptation of the Thomas Mann novel, avant-garde composer Gustave Aschenbach (loosely based... See full summary »

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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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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. But he finds no peace there, for he soon develops a troubling attraction to an adolescent boy, Tadzio, on vacation with his family. The boy embodies an ideal of beauty that Aschenbach has long sought and he becomes infatuated. However, the onset of a deadly pestilence threatens them both physically and represents the corruption that compromises and threatens all ideals. Written by Eric Wees <eric_wees@ccmail.chin.doc.ca>

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The celebrated story of a man obsessed with ideal beauty.

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Drama | Fantasy

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Country:

Italy | France

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English | Italian | Polish | French

Release Date:

17 June 1971 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Muerte en Venecia See more »

Filming Locations:

Banca Commerciale Italiana, St. Mark's Square, Venice, Veneto, Italy See more »

Box Office

Gross:

ITL 925,800,000 (Italy) (1971)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alfa Cinematografica See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

130 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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Trivia

Mark Burns later admitted he never understood the meaning of his dialogue. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: TV aerials clearly visible on Venetian rooftops in one scene. See more »

Quotes

Gustav von Aschenbach: You must never smile like that. You must never smile like that at anyone.
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Connections

Featured in L'emprise du carnavalesque (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Sehr Langsam Misterioso From Symphony No.3"
Written by Gustav Mahler
Conducted by Franco Mannino
Performed by The Orchestra of the Academy of Saint Cecilia
Courtesy of Varèse Sarabande See more »

Death in Venice (1971)
Morte a Venezia (original title)

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