caution represent spoilersalthough this film move a bit slow at time and the brilliant scenery and richness of the character and powerful theme make ` morte a venezia a rewarding experience . i have not read thomas mann book and but i be certain that visconti visual splendour and musical score and and powerful evocation of conflict and desire must do it justice . the study of gustav von aschenbach alludes to the human tendency to rationalize and quantify our emotion and behaviour and passion . this tendency be demonstrate in the scene in germany between alfred and gustav when alfred describes music a be both mathematical i. e. quantifiable and emotional . this conflict arise again in the scene where young tadzio be alone play ` fuer elise in lobby of the hotel and gustav recall his visit to a bordello where he be draw to a prostitute who play the same song . in his flashback and after pay the prostitute and gustav be clearly physically seize by the consequence of his action . this reaction act a a reminder of the moral reaction to the temptation that tadzio represent . ultimately and gustav be force to make his big decision represent stay in venice and resign himself to his lust and temptation . or flee venice to save his own life . his early attempt to flee venice at the train station result in a futility and foreshadow the outcome of prolong his stay . compliment the captivating character interaction and visconti powerful scenery ( especially of venice at dawn and the final scene of tadzio walk into the water and point to the horizon ) render this film a true masterpiece .