Rotten
Visconti's mastery of visual style almost succeeds in creating the very ideas and feelings that his heavy-handed narrative entirely misses.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Death in Venice
The celebrated story of a man obsessed with ideal beauty.
1971 · 2h 11m · GP
Drama
Directed by
Luchino Visconti
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Luchino Visconti Director
- Dirk Bogarde as Gustav von Aschenbach
- Björn Andrésen as Tadzio
- Silvana Mangano as Tadzio's Mother
- Marisa Berenson as Aschenbach's Wife
- Romolo Valli as Hotel Manager
- Nora Ricci as Governess
- Mark Burns as Alfred
- Carole André as Esmeralda (as Carole Andre)
- Leslie French as Travel Agent
- Franco Fabrizi Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
68%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Instead of bringing the story to life, Visconti has, I'm afraid, embalmed it.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
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