Death in Venice

Film · 3 min · dir. Luchino Visconti

The celebrated story of a man obsessed with ideal beauty.

• Drama

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Synopsis

A German composer convalescing in Venice becomes obsessed with a beautiful Polish boy staying at his hotel, as cholera spreads through the city; Dirk Bogarde, from Thomas Mann's novella.

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Details

Director

Luchino Visconti

Writer

Luchino Visconti

Cinematography

Pasqualino De Santis

Studio

Alfa Cinematografica, Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises

Released

1971-03-05

Original title

Morte a Venezia

Running time

3 minutes

Cast & crew

• Luchino Visconti Director
• Dirk Bogarde
• Björn Andrésen
• Romolo Valli
• Mark Burns
• Nora Ricci
• Silvana Mangano
• Marisa Berenson
• Carole André

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