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Lucino Visconti’s unforgettable 1971 portrait of an elderly man’s obsession with a young boy he sees on the Venice Lido was one of the iconic art films of the 70s. Thomas Mann’s original novella set Gustav von Aschenbach as a writer; Visconti has him instead as a burnt-out composer seized by indecision in a time of cholera. Age, death and the nature of beauty are the themes here, all infused with Mahler’s 5th Symphony and the mesmerising performance of Dirk Bogarde.This is a Friends of Music at Wells Cathedral School free screening, with a collection.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Liberty, BA5 2ST Wells, United Kingdom, Wells, United Kingdom
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