Death in Venice (Morte a Venezia)

  • Rated PG
  • 2hr 10m

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Luchino Visconti

Producer:

Robert Gordon Edwards, Mario Gallo, Luchino Visconti

Release Date:

Jan 1, 1971

Runtime:

2hr 10m

Synopsis

While recovering in Venice, sickly composer Gustav von Aschenbach becomes dangerously fixated with teenager Tadzio.

Cast

  • Dirk Bogarde
  • Björn Andresen
  • Silvana Mangano
  • Marisa Berenson
  • Mark Burns
  • Romolo Valli
  • Nora Ricci
  • Carol André
  • Masha Predit
  • Leslie French

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  • Mar 13, 2021

    the moral of this movie is that if you are attracted to a teenage boy then you should die or something

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    Dante
    Dante
    Mar 20, 2019

    I wish there were more filters in place on this website to help people have the user experience that they want. I would really appreciate something that gave me the choice to filter out any review on a film’s page that was less than 2 sentences long - maybe it’d be some…

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    DemyGodard
    DemyGodard
    Aug 13, 2020

    There are two ways you can look at Visconti’s problematic adaptation of Thomas Mann’s novella Death in Venice: 1.) as a work of Symbolism, where Gustav’s yearning for the young Thaddeus is not that of perversion but that of youth. In other words, the dying Gustav sees…

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    sirrah993
    sirrah993
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    Jun 21, 2017

    CINEMATIC REAL TALK: Why do European films addressing the philosophy of aesthetics and the nature of beauty always center around a middle-aged man becoming obsessed with an adolescent?

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    Veronica
    Veronica
    Feb 20, 2025

    Very different from what I had imagined, I had in mind a film built on the strength of action, on the frantic unfolding of events, on narrative urgency, but it’s completely the opposite: there is no rush in the subject, but rather a certain contemplation of moments; without…

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    noen
    noen
    Sep 29, 2021

    “I am in the midst of work: a really strange thing that I brought with me from Venice, a novella, serious and pure in tone, concerning a case of pederasty in an aging artist. You say, ‘Hum, hum!’ but it is quite respectable.”—Thomas Mann in a letter to Phillip Witkop, 1911A…

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    Brian 🐒
    Brian 🐒
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    Jun 29, 2018

    This is the first Academy-Awards-nominated Visconti piece, but fear do not! It is not a bad film. It is astonishing, contemplative, deeply personal and impressionistic cinema; very beautiful, truly. It is almost as calming as staring at the sea perpetually and also as…

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    Edgar Cochran ✝️🍋
    Edgar Cochran ✝️🍋
    May 30, 2021

    In all honesty it is easy to see why so many people gravitated to this one of Visconti's works through the years, as twisted as it sounds on paper (and well, ultimately is). It is quite frankly one of the most visually stunning movies I've ever seen (the opening shot is…

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    Neil Bahadur
    Neil Bahadur
    Jul 23, 2025

    Bleak Summer 2025 This is probably one of the most challenging movies I’ve ever had to sit down and write about. Not because I didn’t love it (I did), but because of how difficult and uncomfortable the subject matter can be. Death in Venice floored me. I wasn’t prepared…

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    Edwin 🦦
    Edwin 🦦

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  • Miki
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    Death in Venice

    You know that audio - "And every night at dinner. I'll be there. Every birthday party. I'll be there. Every Christmas. I'll be there" that really explains this movie. I mean, to each meal, to the beach, on their walks outside. He is always there. Imagine always looking up and someone is just…

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    McLovin
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    It may look weird on a surface level but it’s got depth to it and was filmed well, I enjoyed it.

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    ihatesarah
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    Death in Venice

    Mahler..... and those hats..

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Death in Venice (Morte a Venezia) (1971) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.
How long is Death in Venice (Morte a Venezia) (1971)?
The movie is 2hr 10min long.
What's Death in Venice (Morte a Venezia) (1971) about?
While recovering in Venice, sickly composer Gustav von Aschenbach becomes dangerously fixated with teenager Tadzio.
Who's the cast of Death in Venice (Morte a Venezia) (1971)?
  • Dirk Bogarde as Gustav von Aschenbach
  • Björn Andresen as Tadzio
  • Silvana Mangano as Tadzio's Mother
  • Marisa Berenson as Frau von Aschenbach
  • Mark Burns as Alfred
  • Romolo Valli as Hotel Manager
  • Nora Ricci as Governess
  • Carol André as Esmeralda
  • Masha Predit as Russian tourist
  • Leslie French as Travel Agent
Who's the director behind Death in Venice (Morte a Venezia) (1971)?
Luchino Visconti directed Death in Venice (Morte a Venezia) (1971).
Who produced Death in Venice (Morte a Venezia) (1971)?
Robert Gordon Edwards, Mario Gallo and Luchino Visconti produced Death in Venice (Morte a Venezia) (1971).