Death in Venice
3.6
Drama
1971
131 min
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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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"9.5/10. A music professor protagonist struggles with the nature of beauty vs art. Unbeknownst to him, his homoerotic fascination with a young boy is really a growing attraction to the Angel of Death. The atmosphere and young boy's wardrobe shifts throughout the film from bright/white to dark/black. The surreal vibe is complemented with a beautiful, melancholy soundtrack by Mahler. The classic final scene portrays the Angel of Death pointing to his next boat of victims."
JRM
