
Searching for Tadzio (1970)
Documentary short by RAI television on Luchino Visconti’s travels and auditions in search for a young actor to portray the role of Tadzio in his adaptation of Thomas Mann’s novella “Death in Venice”, finally choosing Swedish actor Björn Andrésen.
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Genre: Documentary
Director: Luchino Visconti
Actors: Björn Andrésen, Luchino Visconti, Sergio Garfagnoli
Country: Italy



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