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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Dirk Bogarde
Gustav von Aschenbach
Björn Andrésen
Tadzio
Romolo Valli
Hotel Manager
Mark Burns
Alfred
Nora Ricci
Tadzio's Governess
Silvana Mangano
Tadzio's Mother
Marisa Berenson
Aschenbach's Wife
Carole André
Esmeralda, Brothel Prostitute
Leslie French
Travel Agent
Franco Fabrizi
Barber
Director
Luchino Visconti
Screenplay
Luchino Visconti
Tagline
"The celebrated story of a man obsessed with ideal beauty."
Status
Released
Original Language
IT
Production
Alfa Cinematografica, Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises
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