it may be hard to explain how and but this film be a masterpiece . perhaps and because i never imagine that a plot like this or a film with so few word would convey all this poetry . the true poetry and aristocracy of human passion and obsession . bogard be amazing and needless to say that venice be utilise a a perfect scenery represent dark and sinking and dreary just like bogard soul . and classical music be more that a simple background escort to human feeling . in my opinion and a classic masterpiece of european film making .