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/By ULF GOEBELAs I watched ?Death In vpmce unfold on screen at Mil Cedar-lee ^Theater, ffipsthe 1 oe I inn I was looking atnothing rare indeed in thevorkJ of films-a work of art The feeling persistshi no Visconlmg91I lidt few directors in the film lustrv who knows hts craft nsists on using it withDus attention to itsr., , .J|HWDOSSihlanlilies ' i;r, j;Death in Venice is about old man (Dirk Bogarde) s dvina and falls in lovehof$ Cfyriitha boyf PiBjorn Andresen).presents to him theideal Of esthetic perfection.Gustav the old man is a composer who is stricken not only ov a physical ailment butalso by internal collapse of his creative powers and joes to a resort hotel in Venice torecuperate V?--The atmosphere at the hotel is one of decadent turn • of * the century opu lence and the city is fighting a desperate battle to conceal the efforts of its authorities to turn away the plaqueThe old man and the worldwhich he inhabits is fallingapart and trying to cover up the fact by putting on a good show But it s no use As the movie unwinds it becomes only too evident that Venice is doomed and that Gustavwill dieThere are last-ditch efforts to disinfect the entire city, and Gustav goes to a barberI am so sick of being (ogqod back and forth by movies, torn from scene to scene Visconti lets you explore a scene, face setting -- he encourages you to look at tex* tures After all what are filmsall about'*the day before he finally succumbs to have his hair died and face made up — onfy to emerge as a grotesque mask of himself.Into this situation of internal and external decay comes a young boy whose beauty {which is above being male or female) seems to represent hope for salvation Seems to1The Old man falls for the appearance and into the trap of being ridiculed by a hussy Gustav cannot help himself, and the boy does his share to make a pathetic fool of theold manMuch more should be said about this film but above all it must be seen and seenAdvisor on personal problem!Worried, discouraged, see Mr on business, marraige, love, she has helped others be for cient. \11505 MILES (There are those who have pointed out supposed flaws It does not follow Thomas Mann's novella. Why shouldit? Visconti has made a film and the impact is purposefully and correctly visual It lingers on shots, and the approach is subdued At last!matTHE SACREISPIRITUAL * 12378 Super ConducSundav Aua 15
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Call and Post
Cleveland, Ohio, US
Sat, Aug 14, 1971
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