Death in Venice

American  

noun

1. a novella (1913) by Thomas Mann.

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Example Sentences

“Star Trek” fans should not get excited: The vintage adventure series being exploited throughout by filmmakers Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani is the early James Bond franchise, though there are allusions as well to “Death in Venice,” the Gallic silent classic “Les Vampires” and giallo, the Italian horror genre of the ’60s-’70s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Leap aboard the Donna Leon train with a detective story about death in Venice?

From New York Times

The inspiration came from Luchino Visconti’s “Death in Venice”: In the Italian director’s historical drama, an aging composer played by Dirk Bogarde colors his hair and wears makeup to appear younger.

From New York Times

Mr. Britten wrote other works for him as well, including the part of Apollo in “Death in Venice,” the 1973 Britten opera.

From New York Times

Thomas Mann made the city a metaphor for decay in “Death in Venice.”

From New York Times