Death in Venice
“The celebrated story of a man obsessed with ideal beauty.”
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Synopsis
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.
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