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Death in Venice

1971 · 131 min · Director: Luchino Visconti ★ IMDb 7.3 · 25,318 ratings

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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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Death in Venice (1971) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 35%, Awe 25%, Sadness 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Awe, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Awe and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 7.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Cast

BA
Björn Andrésen

BA
Björn Andrésen

Tadzio

NR
Nora Ricci

CA
Carole André

LF
Leslie French

AA
Antonio Apicella

Vagrant

SG
Sergio Garfagnoli

Jaschu, Polish Youth

CC
Ciro Cristofoletti

Hotel Clerk

LB
Luigi Battaglia

Scapegrace

DD
Dominique Darel

English Tourist

MP
Masha Predit

Russian Tourist

EA
Eva Axén

Tadzio's Oldest Sister (uncredited)

MB
Marcello Bonini Olas

Nobleman at Hotel Party (uncredited)

BB
Bruno Boschetti

Train Station Employee (uncredited)

NE
Nicoletta Elmi

Little Girl at Table (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Luchino Visconti
Written by
Thomas Mann, Luchino Visconti, Nicola Badalucco
Type
Movies
Released
1971
Runtime
131 min
Country
France, Italy
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.3 · 25,318 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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