Death in Venice
“The celebrated story of a man obsessed with ideal 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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Cast
27 people
Dirk Bogarde
Gustav von Aschenbach
Known for
A Bridge Too Far
The Night Porter
Björn Andrésen
Tadzio
Known for
Shelley
A Swedish Love Story
Romolo Valli
Hotel Manager
Known for
Duck, You Sucker
The Leopard
Mark Burns
Alfred
Known for
Juggernaut
Giordano Bruno
Nora Ricci
Tadzio's Governess
Known for
The Birds, the Bees and the Italians
Bellissima
Silvana Mangano
Tadzio's Mother
Known for
Theorem
Dune
Marisa Berenson
Aschenbach's Wife
Known for
Barry Lyndon
Cabaret
Carole André
Esmeralda, Brothel Prostitute
Known for
Sandokan
Dillinger Is Dead
Leslie French
Travel Agent
Known for
The Witches
Franco Fabrizi
Barber
Known for
I Vitelloni
The Little Bather
Antonio Apicella
Vagrant
Also in
Red Moon
Sergio Garfagnoli
Jaschu, Polish Youth
Luchino Visconti Director · Nicola Badalucco Screenplay Thomas Mann Author
United States release June 1, 1971 · Produced in France, Italy · Languages English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian
Production
Alfa Cinematografica
Production
Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Morte a Venezia
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
English · French · German · Italian · Polish · Russian
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 1, 1971
Premiere · London
Italy · March 5, 1971
Theatrical · Milan
United States · June 1, 1971
Theatrical
United States
June 1, 2018 · Limited theatrical · Harvard Film Archive (Restored Version)
Argentina
July 28, 1971 · Theatrical
Australia
August 27, 1971 · Theatrical
October 18, 1986 · Theatrical · Sydney (Re-release)
Belgium
November 12, 1971 · Theatrical · Gent
Brazil
April 17, 1972 · Theatrical
January 1, 2000 · Physical · Mercado Livre
China
April 7, 2019 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival (4K Restored Version)
Colombia
October 29, 1971 · Theatrical
Czechia
January 16, 2002 · Limited theatrical · Projekt 100
Denmark
September 27, 1971 · Theatrical
Finland
September 10, 1971 · Theatrical
September 25, 2021 · Premiere · Helsinki International Film Festival
France
May 23, 1971 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
June 4, 1971 · Theatrical
October 8, 2003 · Theatrical · Re-release
February 27, 2019 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
Germany
June 4, 1971 · Theatrical · West Germany
April 12, 1974 · Theatrical · East Germany
Greece
September 10, 1971 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
January 25, 1973 · Theatrical
Hungary
July 6, 1972 · Theatrical
Ireland
May 28, 1971 · Theatrical
Israel
August 31, 2021 · Premiere · Jerusalem Film Festival
Japan
October 2, 1971 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 27, 1971 · Theatrical
April 21, 2004 · Physical · DVD
July 27, 2008 · TV · Nederland 2
November 6, 2014 · Premiere · Leiden International Film Festival
September 13, 2021 · Premiere · Film by the Sea Film Festival
Philippines
February 17, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Poland
July 23, 2010 · Theatrical · Re-release
Portugal
September 14, 1971 · Theatrical
March 18, 1977 · Theatrical · Re-release
July 7, 2009 · Limited theatrical · Cinemateca Portuguesa
Russia
June 26, 2008 · Premiere · Moscow Film Festival
Spain
July 15, 1971 · Premiere · San Sebastian Film Festival
September 7, 1972 · Theatrical
September 13, 1972 · Theatrical · Barcelona (Original Subtitle Version)
Sweden
August 11, 1971 · Theatrical
Taiwan
November 13, 2021 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (4K Restoration)
United Kingdom
February 14, 2003 · Theatrical · Re-release
Uruguay
January 26, 1972 · Theatrical
XC
March 1, 1974 · Theatrical
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