The great novel of Thomas Mann. Its pages come to life in this great 1971 adaptation of Luchino Visconti. Two-act opera on a libretto by Myfanwy Piper based on the novel by Thomas Mann. Cast: Marlin Miller, Scott Hendricks, Alessandro Riga. Conductor Bruno. Need help on themes in Thomas Mann's Death in Venice? Check out our thorough thematic analysis. From the original editors of SparkNotes. A short summary of Thomas Mann's Death in Venice. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of Death in Venice. Movie Info. Based on a novel by Thomas Mann, Death in Venice stars Dirk Bogarde as a German composer who is terrified that he has lost all vestiges of humanity. Death in Venice is a novella written by the German author Thomas Mann, first published in 1912 as Der Tod in Venedig. The work presents a great writer suffering. Share this Rating. Title: Death in Venice (1971) 7.5 /10. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. Death in Venice (original Italian title: Morte a Venezia) is a 1971 Italian-French drama film directed by Luchino Visconti and starring Dirk Bogarde and Björn Andrésen. From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the SparkNotes Death in Venice Study Guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests. Share this Rating. Title: Death in Venice (TV Movie 1981) 6.1 /10. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.