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Death in Venice (German: Der Tod in Venedig) is a novella by German author Thomas Mann, published in 1912. It presents an ennobled writer who visits Venice and is liberated, uplifted, and then increasingly obsessed by the sight of a boy in a family of Polish tourists—Tadzio, so nicknamed for Tadeusz.
- Thomas Mann
- 1912
Death in Venice (Italian: Morte a Venezia) is a 1971 historical drama film directed and produced by Italian filmmaker Luchino Visconti, and adapted by Visconti and Nicola Badalucco from the 1912 novella of the same name by German author Thomas Mann.
Jun 1, 1971 · Adapted from Thomas Mann's novel, the film follows a composer's obsession with a young boy in Venice. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
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- Drama, Romance
- Luchino Visconti
- 1971-06-01
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Learn everything about Thomas Mann's novella Death in Venice, a modernist masterpiece inspired by his own trip to Venice. Find summaries, analysis, themes, quotes, characters, symbols, and more.
Composer Gustave Aschenbach (Dirk Bogarde) travels to a Venice resort to escape personal and artistic stress. However, peace eludes him as he develops a disturbing attraction to an adolescent boy...
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- Drama, LGBTQ+
- PG
A classic novella by Thomas Mann becomes a masterpiece of cinema by Luchino Visconti, starring Dirk Bogarde as a composer obsessed with a young boy in Venice. Explore the film's themes, music, cast, and special features with this Criterion edition.
