Wow, if you interviewed Bjorn, would you please tell me where to find the article? I am very interested to know how he felt about his role and life in general. In spite of his feeling disappointed with the lack of other roles, I think he could also start thinking how lucky he was to have this once-in-a-lifetime chance to shine. Many other actors with extensive careers never manage to leave such an everalsting impact on culture.

Very interesting film. I interviewed Bjorn about twenty years ago.He explained that the film hampered his career in the long run.The interview was for Radio Sweden International.

Good point.

Sure. What a remarkable coincidence that the main actor, the director and the writer were homosexual. Nothing wrong with that at all! To me (personally) the idea that Tadzio is the symbol of perfect beauty is just an intellectual excuse for Thomas Mann. - Anyway, since there is something like freedom of speech why do give others names just because they have a different opinion?

I think you are talking about your own comment. "Death in Venice" is about Art , Death , regret , beauty etc I don't know why you care so much about the sexuality of Aschenbach , maybe you have issues?

LSD and Dazed really are idiotic.

Es increíble esta película, la lentitud de las escenas se corresponde con el estado del profesor. La sutileza de este film conmueve, sin embargo, creo que polariza mucho la historia respecto del libro como si el meollo fuese la homosexualidad... creo que los diálogos sobre la belleza dan la clave. Se trata de la belleza, que ésta aparezca tan prístina en un hombre, una mujer o un niño da lo mismo. Es ella quien se ríe de nosotros porque nos atrapa.

questo documentario è davvero eccezionale !!! ^^quoto LSD9000 !!!>>

I do not speak English with fluency, but I liked the video, a documentary is fantastic.

Yo lo lei en varias paginas de noticias, era una entrevista y decia eso, que lo llevo a un bar gay el dia del estreno, pero en ningun parte mencionaba que le MENTIA.

Beralia estas mezclando cosas.1)Bjorn dijo que se sintio como un "objeto" cuando lo llevaron a un bar gay el dia del estreno de la pelicula .2) Sus declaraciones sobre el libro del que hablas "the boy", fueron quejas, porque nadie le pidio permiso para usar su foto.3) Si viste el documental sobre el, sabras que el mismo dijo que se sintio muy comodo con Visconti, y que NO SE ARREPIENTE de haber hecho la peli, pero si supiera lo que sabe ahora no diria que no (palabras textuales)

True. It is a comlex story and nothing to do with being gay

Es una película estremecedora, sobre todo para quienes, como yo, la vimos a los 15 años mientras despertaba nuestra "diferencia" y descubrimos que nuestro mundo podía ser tan profundo, solitario y complejo como se retrataba en este film.

I believe that there is certain homosexual fantasy from Aschenbach's side, since the novella as well as the movie used the metaphor of Dionysus to describe his natural attraction to the boy. However, art should be taken carefully and thoughtfully - in this piece of art, Tadzio's role as the so called 'homosexual fantasy' is watered down to nearly zero, and is replaced by the symbol of ultimate beauty, like the top of the ivory tower that every artists always admires and try to reach for.

I don't feel like deleting comments but I'd be forced to it if people insist on writing homophobic harsh remarks... So don't tell you haven't been warned!

It's not a homosexual fantasy you stupid uneducated boy. Tadzio is a symbol of perfect beauty that is unachievable for artist.

this film is a homosexual fantasy and frankly a poor film on its own two feet

Well, what are 4,000 Dollars compared to being unforgetable as Tadzio.

The music used in this documentary(at the beginning and at the end) is actually from Mahler's9th Symphony(the "Adagio").The Adagietto from the 5th you can hear only shortly in the middle of this film

$4000 only ?my goodness.