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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Luchino Visconti |
| Stars: |
Dirk Bogarde |
| Actors: |
Masha Predit |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Suspense · Gay/Lesbian · Mystery · Thriller |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
085391106036 |
| Release Date: |
1971 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 11min |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 2hr 11min
Release Company: Warner Home Video (February 17, 2004)
UPC: 085392888122 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 2hr 11min
Release Company: Warner Home Video (June 25, 1991)
UPC: 085391106036 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Nicola Badalucco |
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Professional Reviews
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(03/01/2004, p.92, Glenn Kenny): "[A] visually ornate adaptation of Thomas Mann's novella of obsession and mortal rot?.Beautiful, stately..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Luchino Visconti utilized striking cinematography and a precise narrative in his adaptation of Thomas Mann's DEATH IN VENICE. The filmmaker was known for <br> his deliberate, masterly work in films that delved deeply into a significant historical era or figure. <br> <br> The story follows the sickly composer, Gustav von Aschenbach (Dirk Bogarde), who arrives in Venice by steamboat from Munich. He is deeply distracted, nervous, uncomfortable, and conflicted. Nonetheless, he settles into a breathtaking seaside resort, where he fixates on Tadzio (Bjorn Andresen), an angelic blond Polish boy who is there with his family. While flashbacks to happy times spent with his wife and small daughter fill in some of the blanks of Aschenbach's personal past, others recall his harsh and competitive friend, Alfred (Mark Burns), who criticized Aschenbach's <br> music for being too technically perfect and thus lacking in beauty and passion. <br> Via these glimpses into the past, we see that Aschenbach feels defeated in b... |
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