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Death in Venice

1971·Movie
2h 11min
72
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Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

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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.
Tragic RomanticismLush CinematographyExistential YearningFin de Siècle AestheticMorbid BeautySlow-PacedPsychological StudyClassical MusicEuropean Cinema

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Where can I stream Death in Venice?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Death in Venice from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 3 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Death in Venice worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 70%).

Will I feel good after watching Death in Venice?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for melancholy and 8 for bleakness, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Death in Venice plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Death in Venice in English?

ItalianEnglishFrenchRussianPolishGerman

No, it was made in Italian, with some English, French, Russian, Polish, and German.