Death in Venice (1981)

  • NR
  • 08/11/1981 (GB)
  • Music, Drama
  • 2h 12m

Overview

Gustav Von Aschenbach, a passionate composer, arrives in Venice as a result of wanderlust and there meets a young man by whose beauty he becomes obsessed.

Thomas Mann

Novel

Tony Palmer

Director

Cast

Robert Gard's headshot

Robert Gard

Gustav von Aschenbach
John Shirley-Quirk's headshot

John Shirley-Quirk

The Traveller
Vincent Redmon's headshot

Vincent Redmon

Tadzio (as Vincent Redman)
Deanne Bergsma's headshot

Deanne Bergsma

Tadzio's Mother
James Bowman's headshot

James Bowman

Apollon (voice)

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