Death in Venice

The celebrated story of a man obsessed with ideal beauty.

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.

Dirk Bogarde

(Gustav von Aschenbach)

Björn Andrésen

Romolo Valli

(Hotel Manager)

Mark Burns

Nora Ricci

(Tadzio's Governess)

Silvana Mangano

(Tadzio's Mother)

Marisa Berenson

(Aschenbach's Wife)

Carole André

(Esmeralda, Brothel Prostitute)

Leslie French

Franco Fabrizi

Antonio Apicella

Sergio Garfagnoli

(Jaschu, Polish Youth)

Ciro Cristofoletti

Luigi Battaglia

Dominique Darel

(English Tourist)

Masha Predit

(Russian Tourist)

Eva Axén

(Tadzio's Oldest Sister (uncredited))

Marcello Bonini Olas

(Nobleman at Hotel Party (uncredited))

Bruno Boschetti

(Train Station Employee (uncredited))

Nicoletta Elmi

(Little Girl at Table (uncredited))

John Fordyce

(Hotel Guest (uncredited))

Karl Menzel

(Young Blond Hotel Guest (uncredited))

Mirella Pamphili

(Hotel Guest (uncredited))

Howard Nelson Rubien

(Hotel Guest (uncredited))

Marco Tulli

(Man Fainting at Station (uncredited))

Bill Vanders

(Stationmaster (uncredited))