Film
Death in Venice
1971· +18· 2h 11m· Drama
“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.
1971-03-05
Cast & Characters
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Key Crew
DirectorLuchino Visconti
ScreenplayLuchino Visconti
ProducerLuchino Visconti
Director of PhotographyPasqualino De Santis
EditorRuggero Mastroianni
Full cast & crew (26 cast · 50 crew)
Details
Released1971-03-05
Runtime2h 11m · +18
StatusReleased
StudiosAlfa Cinematografica · Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises
LanguagesEnglish · French · Italian · Russian
CountriesFrance · Italy
Rating7.2/10 · 543 votes
Original languageit
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