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.
Directed by: Luchino Visconti
Written by: Luchino Visconti, Nicola Badalucco, Thomas Mann
Music by: Gustav Mahler
Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Björn Andrésen, Romolo Valli, Mark Burns, Nora Ricci, Silvana Mangano, Marisa Berenson, Carole André, Leslie French, Franco Fabrizi
Genre: Drama
Released: 1971-03-05
Runtime: 131 minutes
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