Death in Venice

Death in Venice

The celebrated story of a man obsessed with ideal beauty.

Directed by Luchino Visconti

Produced by Alfa Cinematografica, Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises

1971131 min7.2 / 10

A haunting, visually exquisite meditation on desire, decay, and the corruption of aesthetic idealism, told through one man's fatal obsession with impossible beauty.

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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  • Is Death in Venice sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is Death in Venice one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of films.

  • Does Death in Venice end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Death in Venice violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Death in Venice easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Death in Venice scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

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