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MOVIE

Death in Venice

The celebrated story of a man obsessed with ideal beauty.

★ 7.2 1971 131 min Drama

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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Release
1971-03-05
TMDB score
7.2/10
Original language
IT
Status
Released
Production
Italy, France
Studio
Alfa Cinematografica, Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises
Topicsvenice, italycomposerobsessionbeautyvacationcholeramale homosexualityepidemic

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