
Composer Gustav von Aschenbach travels to Venice for health reasons. There, he becomes obsessed with the stunning beauty of an adolescent Polish boy named Tadzio who is staying with his family at the same Grand Hôtel des Bains on the Lido as Aschenbach.
Cast

Dirk Bogarde
Gustav von Aschenbach

Björn Andrésen
Tadzio

Romolo Valli
Hotel Manager

Mark Burns
Alfred

Nora Ricci
Tadzio's Governess

Silvana Mangano
Tadzio's Mother

Marisa Berenson
Aschenbach's Wife

Carole André
Esmeralda, Brothel Prostitute

Leslie French
Travel Agent

Franco Fabrizi
Barber
Antonio Apicella
Vagrant
Sergio Garfagnoli
Jaschu, Polish Youth
Ciro Cristofoletti
Hotel Clerk
Luigi Battaglia
Scapegrace

Dominique Darel
English Tourist
Masha Predit
Russian Tourist

Eva Axén
Tadzio's Oldest Sister (uncredited)

Marcello Bonini Olas
Nobleman at Hotel Party (uncredited)
Bruno Boschetti
Train Station Employee (uncredited)

Nicoletta Elmi
Little Girl at Table (uncredited)
John Fordyce
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Karl Menzel
Young Blond Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Mirella Pamphili
Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Howard Nelson Rubien
Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Marco Tulli
Man Fainting at Station (uncredited)

Bill Vanders
Stationmaster (uncredited)
Crew

Luchino Visconti
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Nicola Badalucco
Screenplay

Thomas Mann
Novel

Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor
Loredana Cruciani
Assistant Editor
Mario D'Ambrosio
Assistant Editor
Lea Mazzocchi
Assistant Editor

Pasqualino De Santis
Director of Photography
Albino Cocco
First Assistant Director

Paolo Pietrangeli
Second Assistant Director
Mario Gallo
Executive Producer
Robert Gordon Edwards
Executive Producer
Egidio Quarantotto
Production Supervisor
Ferdinando Scarfiotti
Production Design, Art Direction
Mario Cimini
First Assistant Camera
Nino Cristiani
First Assistant Camera
Giovanni Fiore Coltellacci
Second Assistant Camera
Roberto Gengarelli
Second Assistant Camera
Marcello Mastrogirolamo
Second Assistant Camera

Gabriella Pescucci
Assistant Costume Designer

Piero Tosi
Costume Design
Maria Fanetti
Wardrobe Assistant
Paolo Luciani
Wardrobe Assistant
Sara Santarelli
Wardrobe Assistant
Maria Teresa Corridoni
Hairstylist
Luciano Vito
Hairstylist
Gilda De Guilmi
Hairstylist
Mario Di Salvio
Makeup Artist
Mauro Gavazzi
Makeup Artist
Goffredo Rocchetti
Makeup Artist
Renato Cadueri
Sound Mixer
Vittorio Trentino
Sound
Giuseppe Muratori
Boom Operator

Gustav Mahler
Music
Roger Webb
Lyricist
Nedo Azzini
Set Dresser
Gianfranco De Dominicis
Assistant Set Dresser
Osvaldo Desideri
Assistant Set Dresser
Mario Tursi
Still Photographer
Rometta Pietrostefani
Script Supervisor
Aldo Colanzi
Key Grip
Gastone Colantoni
Gaffer
Luciano Leoni
Gaffer
Anna Davini
Production Manager
Dino Di Dionisio
Assistant Production Manager
Alfredo Di Santo
Assistant Production Manager
Annie Rozier
Assistant Production Manager
Umberto Sambuco
Assistant Production Manager
Bruno Sassaroli
Assistant Production Manager
Franco Mannino
Conductor
Paolo Rampazzo
Administration
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