Film · Drama
Death in Venice (1971)
The celebrated story of a man obsessed with ideal beauty.
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.
- Director
- Luchino Visconti
- Writers
- Nicola Badalucco, Luchino Visconti, Thomas Mann
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Release date
- March 5, 1971
- Original title
- Morte a Venezia
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
Leslie FrenchTravel Agent
Franco FabriziBarber- Antonio ApicellaVagrant
- Sergio GarfagnoliJaschu, Polish Youth
- Ciro CristofolettiHotel Clerk
- Luigi BattagliaScapegrace
Dominique DarelEnglish Tourist- Masha PreditRussian Tourist
Eva AxénTadzio's Oldest Sister (uncredited)
Marcello Bonini OlasNobleman at Hotel Party (uncredited)- Bruno BoschettiTrain Station Employee (uncredited)
Nicoletta ElmiLittle Girl at Table (uncredited)
