Death In Venice

Death in Venice is named after the 1979 Italian-French drama directed by Luchino Visconti, based on the novella of the same title by Thomas Mann. The story is rumoured to be based on the life of Diaghalev, the Russion choreographer, who died in Venice. With beautiful cinematography, long lingering scenes, and the adagio from Gustav Mahler’s fifth symphony, it highlights the themes of innocence,  indulgence, and the haunting obsession for which the protagonist ultimately dies when he succumbs to the plague in Venice.