Death in Venice (Muerte en Venecia)

[andybandybandy]

For me this film is about growing old and wrinkled. Youth is smth you once had and lost. Seeing a beautiful child is like looking at yourself years ago...Sad... But it's life!

[NYCBG]

BEAUTY needs no interpretation. Sublime Mahler. Sublime Visconti. And yes, sublime Bogarde

[SuperMimiyan]

Bjorn is still a beautiful and noble person when aged, unlike an ordinary looking man.He has an exordinary talent.

[SatounoKumo]

the boy is hermes the psyco carrier.who else could take mahlers soul to paradise?

[NBradyful]

Fronika, what an ignorant and petty statement--beauty and youth is fleeing, that's the whole point. That is why this character, who is based on Mahler, was trying to grasp him--and yet it was elusive.

Gosh, I wish dumb people would not watch and listen to masterpieces.

[MrJamest3333]

@NBradyful I totally agree with you.

[david81779]

in did....

[nannidapisa89]

Steccata paurosa al minuto 6:25!

[CJBlanda]

grazia,molto.il piu bella fim,da tutti tempo

[cams302]

it is the town of doges who receive rice in the european civilisation...ect

[cams302]

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[lilora70]

You guys make me wanna watch this film. It's added to my to-do list:)

[carlosbashuertas]

@molliedog I agree, I saw this film back in the seventies when it was released and the final scene became perhaps the most moving of all I have ever seen. Mahler's Adagio just makes it even more sublime.

[la8dolce]

un film capolavoro con musica eccezionale grazie Gustav, grazie Luchino

[aussiechickdiana]

A 'must see' film; "Death in Venice"...introduced me to Mahler...been a 'fan' eversince.

Thanks, Morrissot...for putting it Up...all the best, najinka

[aussiechickdiana]

A 'must see' film; "Death in Venice"...introduced me to Mahler...been a 'fan' eversince.

Thanks, Morrisot...for putting it Up...all the best, najinka

[mugeoguilien]

Mahler, Mann, Visconti, Bogarde: The great quartet !

[molliedog01]

It was due to this film and the recording of the Adagietto from Mahler's fifth symphony that I became interest in the utter sublime music of this amazinhg composer.

And the last scene on the beach was the most moving thing I have ever seen commited to film. Achingly,melancholicly beautiful.

[chrisharro]

@molliedog01 I first saw Death In Venice as a teenager in 1972 at my High School Film Society. I hadn't read the book, but my English teacher said it was the best film we'd see all year. As you say, the scene at the end when Dirk Bogarde tries to make himself as beautiful as the young Tadzio, but dies humiliated with make up running down his face, is one of the most achingly exquisite scenes in all of cinema. Thank you for your post.

[molliedog01]

It was due to this film and the recording of the Adagietto from Mahler's fifth symphony that I became interest in the utter sublime music of this amazinhg composer.

And the last scene on the beach was the most moving thing I have ever seen commited to film.

[sfkcbf]

Despite the homoerotic elements of Mann's novella and especially Visconti's film, the story is much more than that. Mann wrote on many levels simultaneously. Some higher levels are particularly sophisticated and require a broad education and specific knowledge of his times and language (more recent translations are better than the old.) Mann's actual experience in Venice: "Tadzio" was Wladyslaw Moes, and the friend was Janek Fudakowska. Wladzio read the book in 1923 and recognized himself.

[bethtorres1950]

There is a scene in the movie where Tadzio passes by him, he turns to look back at him and says in a low voice; "God bless you"...I almost died choking on my tears. This movie is about longing, for lost youth, for lost love and life.

[chrisharro]

So many people have tried to say this is a gay film - they totally miss the point. This is a film about an artist who is convinced that beauty does not exist in nature but is created by man......until, as he is dying, he recognizes beauty in nature in the form of a beautiful, selfish, teenage boy. The conflict in the artist is perfectly represented by Mahler's music in the soundtrack to the film. This film discusses the nature of beauty, not the nature of sexuality - there's a big difference!

[bramar56]

@chrisharro Bravo!!! Now I,m glad that I,m not the only one to thinking that way :)

[bramar56]

@chrisharro Bravo!!! Now I,m glad that I,m not the only one to thinking that way :)People should read the book before watching any movie :)

[123stroheim]

@chrisharro Well done

[aussiechickdiana]

@chrisharro Exactly...najinka...god bless...

[MrJamest3333]

@chrisharro well said most people look at the film has gay film which has you point out it is not

[silverstartrucker]

@Regor2010 - Sad old queen? Do you have to vulgarise a great film.

[augustomariante]

Simple, sophisticated, gloomy, tragic and glamorous - beautiful and damned. I love the music and the picture! Thomas Mann has been a great inspiration to Visconti's genius. Your video is awesome! Thanks for the pleasure You gave to me. Augusto Mariante from Brazil

[fouloas]

Vous qui n'irez sans doute pas au paradis pour tous les méfaits de votre existence;entrez -s-y une dizaine de minutes avec ce chant d'amour sublime...

[2341kate]

One of my favorite Visconti films. So poignant. Masterful in that each shot is like a portrait. Dirk Bogarte died much too young.

[Sagitere]

Beautiful and romantic music!!!!

[LaliTalia]

fra le cose più belle che abbia mai sentito in vita mia!

[Leninvoktatiabre]

Висконти сам был жертвой секс. насилия. Но зачем так же с другими? Судя по фотографиям сегодняшнего периода я сразу поняла-чтобы так так измениться- нужно было немало хлебнуть... Так оно и есть. Очень жаль этого талантливого и доброго парня...

[rukawa9289]

does anyone knows what's on the Tadzio's mind in the movie when he keeps looking at Gustav?

[jane8fred]

@rukawa9289 Could it be ‘Why can’t I get a moustache like that’ ???

[oltreuomoplus]

LAFINABSOLUTDUMONDE una pellicula terrificante

[HerrGustavAschenbach]

5º sinfonía de G. Mahler (adagietto)

[vladconstu]

what's the soundtrack for this clip?

[jane8fred]

@vladconstu The soundtrack is Adagietto from Gustav Mahler's 5th symphony. The full version is 11 mins and 53 secs long

[carpediemsrr1]

creo que ambos personajes suscitan una reflexiòn muy profunda sobre el amor, la tragedia y el destino... me gustò mucho la pelìcula y la mùsica.

[ormowiec]

Film o facecie w łódce

[komoelorto]

La institucionalización de la pedofilia cojeando con las muletas del noble arte de la música...

Profundamente despreciable.

[synballein70]

Amazing Bjorn!!!

[aicos1424katsu]

la musica es lo maximo

perfecta adaptacion del adagietto (4 mov) de la 5 sinfonia de Mahler

[EaudeSo]

No tengo palabras....esta musica es....maravillosa...

[jotaeme14]

todos los mercadonas tienen pescaderia

[Fronika]

The beautiful boy grew into a very ordinary looking man. What a pity.

[CosmicSisyphus]

@Fronika Read Shakespeare's Sonnet 73.

[chrystalballs]

@Fronika yes, but what a truely beautiful boy from such a wonderful film.

[fouloas]

@Fronika pas d"accord du tout:l'amour sublimé est digne de notre admiration;c'est un sentiment extrèmement humain et le film de Visconti ,à mon sens,exprime ce douloureux sentiment;"What a pity "est de trop et montre que vous n'avez rien compris ou que vous êtes incapable de vous hisser à ce niveau:je vous plains...

[jane8fred]

@Fronika And so shall I, shame really.. But that’s life.. Hmm :)

[BRIGANTIUM2]

@Fronika I never found this boy "beautiful", in any case, sexy or attractive; just simple a pouppet

[jane8fred]

@BRIGANTIUM2 What’s a ‘ pouppet ‘ ?

[Boerenfox]

@jane8fred - a poupe is your bottom, a poupée is a doll, a poupette is slang for cute girl ("Mon poupette"). I don't know what pouppet means, that must be a misspell.

[jane8fred]

@Boerenfox Thanks for that. It was obviously a misspell, and shows my complete lack of the French language. All the best, David :)

[missphyllislevine]

@Fronika It's true, normally northern European races are very pretty when young and become utterly insipid and anonymous by their 30s, if not earlier. According to this society's actual canons of beauty, of course.

[Nonie46]

@Fronika what do you expect a Swede would look like if he grows old? An angel? You must be kidding!

[jane8fred]

@Nonie46 No.. He would become an old swede. :)

[n0iwont]

@Fronika Don't they all ......

[Fetosh07]

Wonderful!!I love the music and the movie!!!

[danolpe]

Inacreditavel como a sociedade naquela epoca em que foi inspirado este filme, um tempo mantido pelo preconceito e tabus, haja visto mesmo em século xxl, muitas pessoas nmão abriram suas cabeças para a realidade e liberdade de expressão é um desastre tudo isto!

[cwmhyfryd]

This is beautiful

[tuue]

great

[th23461asdc]

Beautiful movie!!!

[mrdazzadude]

Watched this film for the first time the other week...it absolutely captivated me, I just couldn`t tear myself away from it.

[franciscojoseajenjo]

Sin comentarios....todo lo que podria decir ya esta dicho

[baraojegue]

Esclarecimentos sobre o livro em que foi baseado esse filme:Morte em Veneza (no original em alemão Der Tod in Venedig) é um livro escrito por Thomas Mann e publicado pela primeira vez em 1912

[luishipolito]

The movie of my life.

Luis Hipolito @ The Blogger

[baraojegue]

da minha também.

[lepivert]

The movie wasn't so good, it's only a personal view of the Mann novel.

[GlandorfIbbenbueren]

Einer der größten Komponisten aller Zeiten ist Gustav Mahler. Diese großartige Musik passst einfach zur Kulisse, zur morbiden Stimmung (fin de siècle) und zu den Hauptcharakteren dieses grandiosen Filmklassikers.

Wer Mephisto von Thomas Mann kennt, weiß um die enge Verbundenheit der Manns mit gerade diesem größten Komponisten sinfonischer Musik.

Einfach grandios!

[septip123]

as beautiful as Strauss' Death and Transfiguration

[sebreathnach]

Something timeless about Mahler's musich and 'Death In Venice'. Maybe it is everyone's death -- death everywhere, everywhen, everywho-how-and-why! Something timeless that makes life so contingent...

[vertxxgg]

Tadzio looks to me like Corinne Luchaire...Luchino Visconti had a close relation with her in Mostra di Venezia 1938 and in "L'abbandono"1940 with Mario Matteoli.I've post 7 videos of Corinne.Nazi spione? read "Corinne Luchaire,âme perdue"googl..videos in VERTXXGG

[Cl271190]

Esse filme foi baseado em um livro?

[nowherepeople3]

Efectivamente: "Der Tod Im Venedig"(Death in Venice) de Thomas Mann.

[Cl271190]

Interesting

Grat

[mpennylane]

no hablo brasil ni portugues...pero si-el escritor thomas Mann era homosexual tamien (pero tenia una mujer y 6 hijos,creo...)

[Clb271187]

comprendido perfectamente. Gracias :)

[Isolar]

Sublime.

[morenaspin]

Il più bel film. Un film che mi é entrato nel cuore. Un film che mi sconvolge i sensi e fa vibrare forte le corde delle mie emizioni.

Grazie Luchino per averci donato un capolavoro.

[micronet01]

the boy is beutiful

[chocosexinvenice]

that's visconti - a great cinema artist. silvana mangano was such a sublime beauty, and oh what music!

[mattsam123123123]

this boy is so beautiful

[giloubreizh]

écoutez ce qu'il y a au-delà des notes

[derrick713]

i think venice is creepy have u ever herd of the island of no return.... its right of the coast of venice im not lieing its real name is like pulvarea or something

[sternberg1]

This pic at 6:56 is from my favorite scene from the movie, when the composer seems to cry and to laugh at the same time as if he wants to curse his obsession from youth or his destiny in general. Marvellous acting !

[melovetorun]

Warning this movie may hurt you where it hurts the most.The heart.

[nacht98]

Tadzio has all his life ahead, he is young and beautiful...almost yet a child. Gustav is daying and an angel is playing among the mortal ones. He can only see it, he does not belong here anymore. This boy, is the eternaty...

[claya55]

Una hermosa obra llevada al cine

[MariscalBresnev]

beautiful, thank you!

[Morrissot]

de nada! :D

[julbez]

what a great piece of music!masterpiece!

[hotwok19]

"Death In Venice" is one of those movies that splits people down the middle. Some people love it & think its a masterpiece, others hate it. There's no doubt some of the images are hauntingly beautiful, but its storyline & dialogue are thin, to say the least. One severe critic wrote about it saying, "Aging homosexual chases a handsome young boy". Say no more!!!.

[luishipolito]

"Morte em Veneza" é o filme da minha vida. Luis Hipolito @ The Blogger

[wolland75]

The amaizing power of contemplative love.

Much better then reality

[swe50]

A masterpiece, though catastrophical for the young swedish actor Björn Andresen. The music

is spellbounding and enhances the sharp cont- rast between pure beauty and painful decay. People who dislike the movie have to be very cynical and dislike life and it´s ultimate consquence, death.

[AdrianaJosina]

What a eloquent way to describe one of my most beloved movies of all times and forever. Thank you.

[Morrissot]

you´re welcome :)

[AdrianaJosina]

Thank you for posting this.....

[cabassorro]

para ti 99 con todo mi amor!!

[SophiaS0]

aschenbach and tadzio are two inmortals of the universal literature

[blackbloodpanther]

I love the film and the music. They enchant me because they are so beatuiful.

[s4mth16ngstr24nge]

great sweeping music

[Rcoxx4u]

A near perfect film!

[alu21]

what's wrong with the DVD?! :D

[sfkcbf]

Masterpiece. The original financial backers wanted to destroy the script because of their banality and homophobia. Visconti and all the others opted for a much tighter budget so they could make this labor of love. I have the DVD, but the soundtrack is marred.

I wish someone would restore it and re-release it.

[amprick]

beautiful...will love the film forever.

[silvatavares]

Um filme sempre a rever que evidência o drama da condição humana, em particular quando o amor é impossível.

[elpoeta22]

Sim.

Uma obra maravilhosa, a rever sempre, sempre; música notável de Mahler.

[chubblove]

A masterpeice, at times so cruel and harrowing, yet at times it is a perfect example of how cinema can be art, it is hypnotic and evocative and penetrates the senses.

[deimoshomestead]

Yes but reading the book is something different, you should read it and youd enjoy the movie even more! :)

[mizhoDA]

do you hae the book on hand or you did read it in the computer?If so, the where did you get it? I've been looking for it.

[jubinne]

What a beautiful movie it was, such a haunting music and my favorite actress Silvana Mangano.

[Morrissot]

Beautiful in every sense. I will love this film forever. Was it mr. Visconti the one who had this scary moment at watching Silvana Mangano in her custome? I think he said she reminded him somehow his mother.

[amneris8558]

film superbe quant aux sentiments, couleurs, regard ! mais surtout cette musique

[Morrissot]

Cette musique est si belle...vraiment extraordinaire.

[elpoeta22]

Addagietto, de 5ª sinfonia - Mahler.

estremely belle!

[brando1924]

la mejor película de la historia del cine, tiene todo lo que una película perfecta tiene que tener. Es simplemente perfecta y única

[Morrissot]

Indeed! An excellent film from an excellent novel. Thank you so much Luchino Visconti and Thomas Mann!

Triste? yo no elegiría esa palabra, pero creo entender :)

[GaSauvage]

Excellent film

[Viena99]

Que triste Historia!