Death in Venice

Death in Venice

1971 · Movie · 2h 11m

Drama

"The celebrated story of a man obsessed with ideal beauty."

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.

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IMDb
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
70%
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venice, italycomposerobsessionbeautyvacationcholeramale homosexualityepidemicteenage boymakeoverhomoeroticismunspoken love