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Death in Venice

Luchino Visconti / IT, FR, 1971 / 130 min.

Dirk Bogarde plays Gustav Aschenbach, the tormented composer who is struck by the absolute beauty of a 15-year-old boy at the Venice Lido. Visconti’s magnum opus.

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Aschenbach is staying at the majestic Grand Hotel des Bains, recovering after the failed premiere of his latest work. The now 50-year-old composer wanders the deserted streets and alleyways of cholera-struck Venice, resting on the chairs at the Lido. Searching for inspiration and renewed vigour where death stalks the streets.

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Scenes from this movie may cause fearPersons under 6 years must be accompanied by an adult

Director

Luchino Visconti

Production year

1971

Country

IT, FR

Original title

Morte a Venezia

Length

130 min.

Language

English

Subtitles

NLD

Format

DCP, 35mm

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Eye’s collection includes a wealth of classics. With the Eye Classics series, Eye brings film history even closer. Every week, we screen at least three classics from the collection under one recognisable name: Eye Classics.

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