
Death in Venice
The celebrated story of a man obsessed with ideal beauty.
1971 it 131 minutes
Rating: 7.292
Plot
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.
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Cast

Dirk Bogarde
Gustav von Aschenbach

Björn Andrésen
Tadzio

Romolo Valli
Hotel Manager

Mark Burns
Alfred

Nora Ricci
Tadzio's Governess

Silvana Mangano
Tadzio's Mother

Marisa Berenson
Aschenbach's Wife

Carole André
Esmeralda, Brothel Prostitute

Leslie French
Travel Agent

Franco Fabrizi
Barber

Antonio Apicella
Vagrant

Sergio Garfagnoli
Jaschu, Polish Youth

Ciro Cristofoletti
Hotel Clerk

Luigi Battaglia
Scapegrace

Dominique Darel
English Tourist

Masha Predit
Russian Tourist

Eva Axén
Tadzio's Oldest Sister (uncredited)

Marcello Bonini Olas
Nobleman at Hotel Party (uncredited)

Bruno Boschetti
Train Station Employee (uncredited)

Nicoletta Elmi
Little Girl at Table (uncredited)

John Fordyce
Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Karl Menzel
Young Blond Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Mirella Pamphili
Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Howard Nelson Rubien
Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Marco Tulli
Man Fainting at Station (uncredited)

Bill Vanders
Stationmaster (uncredited)