Fifty years after its world premiere, the legacy of Death in Venice still affects Swedish actor Björn Andrésen, who was just 15 when he played the iconic role of Tadzio.
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World
The 1971 world premiere of Death in Venice by Luchino Visconti marked the launch of Björn Andresen's reputation as the world's most beautiful boy, a label that has followed him for five decades.