Luchino Visconti's adaptation of the Thomas Mann storyDeath in Veniceis the very ... more
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Luchino Visconti's adaptation of the Thomas Mann storyDeath in Veniceis the very ... more
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Abroad on a rest holiday, composer Gustav Aschenback is to all the world reserved and ... more
civilized. But when he glimpses someone who inspires him to give away to a secret passion, it foreshadows his doom.Director Luchino Visconti transform Thomas Mann's c...
Death in Venice is a story of obsession. Gustave von Aschenbach is a successful but ageing ... more
writer who travels to Venice for a holiday. One day at dinner Aschenbach notices an exceptionally beautiful young boy who is staying with his family in the same hotel. Soon his days begin to revolve around seeing this boy and he is too distracted to pay attention to the ominous rumours that have begun to circulate about disease spreading through the city.
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Jeff Atman a journalist is in Venice to cover the opening of the Venice Art Biennale. ... more
He's expecting to see a load of art go to a lot of parties and drink too many bellinis. He's not expecting to meet the spellbinding Laura who will completely transform his few days in the city. Another city another assignment: this time on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi. Amid the crowds ghats and chaos of India's holiest Hindu city a different kind of transformation lies in wait. A beautifully told story of erotic love and spiritual yearning "Jeff in Venice Death in Varanasi" is playful stylish sensual comic ingenious and utterly captivating. It confirms Geoff Dyer as one of Britain's most exciting and original writers.
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Sung in English, this evocative adaptation of the famous book by Thomas Mann relates the ... more
story of a tragic writer who wanders alone in Venice, searching for inspiration. He finds it in the form of a young boy travelling with his family, but his growing obsession can only end in tragedy. Music by Benjamin Britten.
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
Production Year: 2000 - Drama - Director: Giuseppe Tornatore - Original Language: Italian - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Monica Bellucci, Giuseppe Sulfaro, Luciano Federico, Matilde Piana
Advantages: Enjoyable read Disadvantages: The ending is a bit disappointing
the story. It starts off really well with the death of the American soldier, and the pace is fairly intense from that point on. I did find that the two stories - that of the soldier and that of the paintings - didn't really gel together and so it felt as though the book was split in two. Then again, at least this way, there was no confusion between them. Unfortunately, the ending doesn't tie all the ends to the first story at all well. In fact, I thought it had been forgotten about, because it is literally not mentioned until the very last few pages. I think it is probably quite realistic - not all crimes are fully solved after all - but I like my crime fiction books to be a bit tidier, otherwise I'd stick to true crime.
What is interesting about this book (and the others in the series) is the insight into Italian society and the corruption ...
Advantages: Location, decor and super-efficient concierge Disadvantages: Pricey for some
The Londra Palace is one of the oldest hotels inVenice, having first opened its doors in 1860. Perhaps its most famous visitor, at least in terms of what he did there, was the Russian composer Tchaikovsky who actually wrote his Fourth Symphony there. Having just heard a rendition of this work by the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Torino it somehow seemed appropriate to stay there.
An initial word of caution. If you ever arrive inVenicein the middle of a storm, maybe it is best to avoid a water taxi. Quite apart from the prohibitive fares (a typical two mile or so ride from the railway station to Piazza San Marco will set you back over £40) it can be DANGEROUS! The boat lurches like a bobcat when it moors beside a jetty and as the driver hols you have to jump onto a rather narrow and possibly slippery pier.... one step wrong ...
Advantages: A gripping stylish thriller Disadvantages: None
as any reasonably minded person will be a bit disturbed by one of the taboo subjects featured.
Special Features:
Trailer - This overly long trailer gives far too much away about the movie, but in viewing it it does prepare you for the slightly hairier Lazenby that most of us are familiar with.
DeathInVenice - An Interview With Aldo Lado - This very short 11 minute feature is actually very interesting. Lado's work although highly acclaimed seemed to stay clear of publicity unlike many of his rival directors I.e. Lucio Fulci, Dario Argento, Mario Bava. This feature tells you more than 100 interviews with Argento does. Aldo talks about his movies, in particular his collaboration of Bernardo Bertolucci's Last Tango In Paris, and how if Brando had not delayed the movie to film The Godfather, Who Saw Her Die? Would never have been ...
One man becomes so obsessed by the beauty of a young boy in Venice that he cannot bear to leave, even when the city is affected by a plague. Based on the novel by Thomas Mann.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
WARNER HOME VIDEO; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date
01/04/2004
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
D 028881
Barcode
7321900288811
Composer
Gustav Mahler
Director of Photography
Pasqualino De Santis
Music
Gustav Mahler
Author
Thomas Mann
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Featurette - 1. VISCONTI'S VENICE, Trailer, TOUR OF VENICE Photo Gallery
DVD Description
Luchino Visconti's striking adaptation of Thomas Mann's DEATH IN VENICE follows the sickly composer, Gustav von Aschenbach (Dirk Bogarde). As the film begins, Aschenbach is arriving by steam boat in Venice from Munich. He is deeply distracted, nervous, uncomfortable, and conflicted. Nonetheless, he settles into a breathtaking seaside resort, where he fixates on Tadzio (Bjorn Andresen), an angelic blond Polish boy who is there with his family. While flashbacks to happy times spent with his wife and small daughter fill in some of the blanks of Aschenbach's personal past, others recall Aschenbach's harsh and competitive friend, Alfred (Mark Burns), who criticised Aschenbach's music for being overly perfected and thus lacking in beauty and passion. Through these flashbacks, it becomes evident that Aschenbach feels defeated in both his personal and his professional lives. The film uses very little dialogue, relying largely on the characters's facial expressions to communicate the tortured mentality of the protagonist, the curious vanity of young Tadzio, and the precocious airs of the bourgeois women who parade the Venetian beaches in taffeta, bonnets, and parasols. As Aschenbach's infatuation with Tadzio grows beyond his control, he learns that, "Venice is gripped by pestilence," and the city is being sequestered to prevent the spread of a cholera outbreak. With concentrated, languid pacing, a colour scheme consisting of bold blacks and stark whites that are a constant reminder of the inevitable, and some hauntingly surreal scenes, DEATH IN VENICE captures the poignancy of Mann's novel with a sharp, sinister, and unwavering accuracy.
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