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.
Dramavenice, italycomposerobsessionbeautyvacationcholeramale homosexualityepidemicteenage boymakeoverhomoeroticismunspoken love
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Cast
- Dirk BogardeGustav von Aschenbach
- Björn AndrésenTadzio
- Romolo ValliHotel Manager
- Mark BurnsAlfred
- Nora RicciTadzio's Governess
- Silvana ManganoTadzio's Mother
- Marisa BerensonAschenbach's Wife
- Carole AndréEsmeralda, Brothel Prostitute
- Leslie FrenchTravel Agent
- Franco FabriziBarber
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- Luchino ViscontiDirector
- Luchino ViscontiScreenplay
- Nicola BadaluccoScreenplay
- Thomas MannNovel
- Pasqualino De SantisDirector of Photography
- Ruggero MastroianniEditor
- Luchino ViscontiProducer
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