from the first to the last scene of the movie and director visconti excels at his art and to the extent that the movie be ensure to remain a a cultural treasure for only god know how long . it be perfection a a movie and that be and but the story have some minor shortcoming . thomas mann novel be also a perfect piece of art and so of course it be impossible to bring into another medium . visconti follow the story pretty much and and it be only when he allow himself to deviate slightly and that the transition falter . and no matter how wonderful the scenery be and the tension in the air between the character and the hundred of subtle signal and allegory and the almost unbearably heighten serve of mahler music still and the minute anomaly in the plot disturb me . maybe i be just a victim of man desire to flaw the flawless . nevertheless and i will offer one example and which i regard a crucial . warn represent spoilersin mann story and aschenbach eat the strawberry which probably contain the disease that will kill him and after give up his frustrated chase of the boy tadzio in venice . unable to catch one delight and he settle for another which poison him . it be very subtle in the book and but it be there . the forbidden fruit and of sort and but more a sign of him surrender life itself . in visconti film and he also eat strawberry and but in a rather insignificant scene by the beach . the chase in venice end in a much more melodramatic way . it work and too and but lack some subtlety and indeed and and also the multi layer symbolism and give food for thought . but that all forgiven and when the film allow u to feast on beautiful scenery and face and constellation and and certainly as many other symbol a we can possibly digest the last gesture of tadzio and standing in the water and be the equally sublime and mysterious finale .