Screenplay:
Nicola Badalucco, & Luchino Visconti (based on the
novel by Thomas Mann)
Role:
Gustav von Aschenbach
Death in Venice Morte a Venezia (1971)
DirkÁs compensation for the
disappointment of The Damned was ViscontiÁs gift: the
role of Gustav von Aschenbach who, during a stay in Venice,
becomes obsessed with the golden-haired youth Tadzio.
When Venice is stricken by cholera, von Aschenbach must
decide between saving himself or dying in his quest for
Love and Beauty.
