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1971 · 131 min · NR

Death in Venice

Directed by Luchino Visconti · Drama

Death in Venice (1971) is a Drama film, directed by Luchino Visconti set in Venice during the 1910s.

Themes of obsession and mortality & aging run throughout.

Cinematography
Pasqualino De Santis
Cast
Dirk BogardeBjörn AndrésenRomolo ValliMark BurnsNora RicciSilvana ManganoMarisa BerensonCarole André

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Venice
Setting
UrbanCoastal Sea
When
1910s

Premise & themes

Themes
ObsessionMortality & Aging
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Slow Burn
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Pure Fiction

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