January 16, 2008
One of the most breathtaking and perfect endings in the history of cinema!
Dirk Bogarde, Marisa Berenson, Carole André
In this adaptation of the Thomas Mann novel, avant-garde composer Gustave Aschenbach (loosely based on Gustav Mahler) travels to a Venetian seaside resort in search of repose after a period of artisti...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 17, 2004
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July 4, 2007A classic of Italian cinema! It's very slow -VERY- but it's definitely worth it. The art direction and the cinematography are amazingly beautiful as in almost all of Visconti's films. On the other hand, since the plot is so slow and it requires such empathy to understand the cha...( read more)
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September 8, 2009I almost fell asleep with this, at least until the 30mins before the ending. I think I have to re-watch it someday to maybe give it the proper value, since this first time, it didn't really convice me at all. for what I've gathered, the story is very symbolistic, but too simple a...( read more)
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June 22, 2009Tragic story with unhappy ending. Venice has never looked more beautiful than in the opening scenes of this movie.
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April 3, 2009Aschenbach looks like he's gonna die ALL THE FUCKIN TIME. when he really died in the end i felt relieved somehow. oh and may i suggest more pureness? :((( damn
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October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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