Death in Venice
The celebrated story of a man obsessed with ideal beauty.
7.2(546) 1971-03-05 131 minDrama
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.
ProducerLuchino Visconti
ScreenplayLuchino Visconti
ScreenplayNicola Badalucco
DirectorLuchino Visconti
Cast & characters
Dirk Bogarde
as Gustav von Aschenbach
Björn Andrésen
as Tadzio
Romolo Valli
as Hotel Manager
Mark Burns
as Alfred
Nora Ricci
as Tadzio's Governess
Silvana Mangano
as Tadzio's Mother
Marisa Berenson
as Aschenbach's Wife
Carole André
as Esmeralda, Brothel Prostitute
Leslie French
as Travel Agent
Franco Fabrizi
as Barber
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Antonio Apicella
as Vagrant
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Sergio Garfagnoli
as Jaschu, Polish Youth
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Ciro Cristofoletti
as Hotel Clerk
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Luigi Battaglia
as Scapegrace
Dominique Darel
as English Tourist
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Masha Predit
as Russian Tourist
Eva Axén
as Tadzio's Oldest Sister (uncredited)
Marcello Bonini Olas
as Nobleman at Hotel Party (uncredited)
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Bruno Boschetti
as Train Station Employee (uncredited)
Nicoletta Elmi
as Little Girl at Table (uncredited)
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John Fordyce
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Karl Menzel
as Young Blond Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Mirella Pamphili
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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Howard Nelson Rubien
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
