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Death in Venice [DVD] [1971] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]

DVD ~ Dirk Bogarde
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  • Actors: Dirk Bogarde, Romolo Valli, Mark Burns, Nora Ricci, Marisa Berenson
  • Directors: Luchino Visconti
  • Writers: Luchino Visconti, Nicola Badalucco
  • Producers: Luchino Visconti, Mario Gallo, Robert Gordon Edwards
  • Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • DVD Release Date: 17 Feb 2004
  • Run Time: 130 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000WN118
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 103,283 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bogarde's Finest Performance, 28 May 2001
By Steven Moses - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Death In Venice [VHS] [1971] (VHS Tape)
I must admit to long associating the late Dirk Bogarde with the series of weak 'Doctor...' movies. But not anymore! Arguably one of the most moving screen performances, Bogarde's beautifully understated acting carries the film through a good deal of dialogue-free scenes. He is totally rivetting to watch as the dying composer who finds desire awakening in him again. Everything about Bogarde from his facial expressions to his body movements are superbly crafted and the final scene on the beach reaches a symbolic brilliance. Much of the credit for the genius of this film must also go to its director,Visconti. I am not familiar with any of his other films but some of the direction reminds me of Peter Greenaway at his best. Venice is a very grand cinematic city but the way this film is shot and the atmosphere of decaying beauty portrayed stays with me long afterwards. The score is wonderfully evocative too. An immense film carried by an immense acting performance.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The visible personification of absolute perfection, 26 Feb 2002
This review is from: Death In Venice [VHS] [1971] (VHS Tape)
Luchino Visconti's Death in Venice, like no other film I know, seems to have as many detractors as admirers. Critics refer to the apparently muddled storyline and infidelity to Mann's original Novelle.

The Novelle is undoubtedly a masterpiece of late Romantic Symbolism, but in my personal opinion the film stands on its own as a work of art. For me, the performance of Dirk Bogarde, Pasquale de Santis' stunning photography and the inspired choice of Mahler for the soundtrack unite to form a quite unforgettable tour de force, quite the most moving and awe-inspiring film about beauty ever created.

I would also add that Björn Andresen, who plays the androgenous youth so perfectly, was never a member of Abba, as a previous reviewer believes to be the case.

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29 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Haunting Film, 5 Jul 2002
By E. A. Redfearn "eredfearn2" (Middlesbrough) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Death In Venice [VHS] [1971] (VHS Tape)
A commercial failure at the cinema due to the fact that many movie distributers wouldnt touch it, it made the rounds in Art Houses and gained many admirers. Now, often shown on late night BBC. It is one of the most beautiful, haunting films ever made. Slow and solemn, it tells the story of a dying composer who is sent to Venice to recuperate. He then develops a crush on a young Polish boy and follows him around a cholera stricken Venice. The final scene of the composer dying of heart failure as he watches the boy wading into the sea is painful to watch. There is much to admire in this film, notably Dirk Bogarde;s sensitive performance as the dying composer, the Venice scenery; and of course the wonderful music composed by Gustav Mahler. Indeed, a movie producer admired the music so much he asked if Mahler could be signed up not realising that Mahler had died 60 years previously!!! If you like Art House films, and especially if you are an admirer of Mahler's music like I am, then it will be a good buy. One thing though, the sound is not up to scratch and needs to be digitally remastered for a DVD release to make it a worthwhile purchase. Moreover, it also needs to be seen in widescreen rather than full screen. Fans should demand a DVD release soon.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Celluloid boredom
Once Dirk Bogard (ol'perv Aschenbach) falls in love with the androgynous 12-year-old boy Tadzio and dyes his hair and rouges his cheeks, the picture seems to come to a slow... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Brendan O. Clarke

5.0 out of 5 stars recluse to screen
dirk bogarde left self-enflicted retirement to make this film, the start of several which remain as british screen greats. Read more
Published on 10 Aug 2000 by robbiejordanre@netscape.net

2.0 out of 5 stars A superb fim spoiled by a very poor soundtrack
The previous review sums up exactly how I found the film including the music by Mahler. Regrettably, and it may have been the copy of the video which I received, the sountrack was... Read more
Published on 11 May 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolute perfect performance from Bogarde
This is the performance of Bogarde's career. The adaptation of Thomas Mann's Death in Venice is spellbinding. Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2000

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