La Cin math que: Death in Venice

This in depth examination of film pulls examples from some of the most influential Italian film directors in the history of the medium. View masterpieces of cinematic vision dealing with life, personality development, social issues and philosophy. As you watch and gain an understanding of Italy you will discover the nuances of style from directors: De Sica, Antonioni, Fellini and Visconti. Don't miss this opportunity to broaden your scope of knowledge about Italian films and film making. Artist,… Show more film maker and educator Gerard Amsellem introduces each film and guides the discussion afterwards. Death in Venice In this adaptation of the Thomas Mann novel, avant-garde composer Gustave Aschenbach (loosely based on Gustav Mahler) travels to a Venetian seaside resort in search of repose after a period of artistic and personal stress. But he finds no peace there, for he soon develops a troubling attraction to an adolescent boy, Tadzio, on vacation with his family. The boy embodies an ideal of beauty that Aschenbach has long sought and he becomes infatuated. However, the onset of a deadly pestilence threatens them both physically and represents the corruption that compromises and threatens all ideals. Written by Eric Wees Students with student ID who register in person for individual films receive a $2 discount

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