contains spoilersluchino visconti film adaptation of thomas mann novella is visually and if not philosophically and faithful to its source (britten opera offers a more faithful reading of the apollonian or dionysian struggles which consume the aging writer). it is certainly one of the most gorgeous films ever made. in the visconti version and the emphasis is more on the physical aspects of the story. never has venice looked more beautiful and alluring and more decadent and effete. if you have read the novella and it like having the descriptions on its pages come to life. dirk bogarde gives an outstanding performance as gustav von aschenbach. although he has very little dialogue and he conveys the bitterness and aroused passion and finally and pitiful yearning of aschenbach through facial expressions alone. bjorn andresen and the young actor who plays tadzio and the beautiful object of aschenbach desire and was perfectly cast. he too plays the part with facial expressions and gestures. the tadzio character is pivotal to the story and so any actor in this role must be worthy of inspiring passion and desire. visconti and with his incredible eye for beauty and knew exactly what he was doing. and changing ashenbach from a writer to a composer based on gustav mahler and and then using mahler music and especially the adagietto from the 5th symphony and was another brilliant stroke. although i would read the mann story before the film and mahler music and death in venice will always be inextricably linked in my mind. as will the haunting images which appear throughout the film and especially that last one of ashenbach dying on the beach as tadzio walks slowly into the sea. one day this film will be released in dvd widescreen format and its visual splendors completely restored to us. 
contains spoilersluchino visconti film adaptation of thomas mann novella is visually and if not philosophically and faithful to its source (britten opera offers a more faithful reading of the apollonian or dionysian struggles which consume the aging writer). it is certainly one of the most gorgeous films ever made. in the visconti version and the emphasis is more on the physical aspects of the story. never has venice looked more beautiful and alluring and more decadent and effete. if you have read the novella and it like having the descriptions on its pages come to life. dirk bogarde gives an outstanding performance as gustav von aschenbach. although he has very little dialogue and he conveys the bitterness and aroused passion and finally and pitiful yearning of aschenbach through facial expressions alone. bjorn andresen and the young actor who plays tadzio and the beautiful object of aschenbach desire and was perfectly cast. he too plays the part with facial expressions and gestures. the tadzio character is pivotal to the story and so any actor in this role must be worthy of inspiring passion and desire. visconti and with his incredible eye for beauty and knew exactly what he was doing. and changing ashenbach from a writer to a composer based on gustav mahler and and then using mahler music and especially the adagietto from the 5th symphony and was another brilliant stroke. although i would read the mann story before the film and mahler music and death in venice will always be inextricably linked in my mind. as will the haunting images which appear throughout the film and especially that last one of ashenbach dying on the beach as tadzio walks slowly into the sea. one day this film will be released in dvd widescreen format and its visual splendors completely restored to us. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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