Death in Venice (Film), released 1971 — adapted from Death in Venice by Thomas Mann.
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.
Starring Dirk Bogarde, Björn Andrésen, Romolo Valli, Mark Burns, Nora Ricci.
Directed by Luchino Visconti.
