Out of Print [In Search of Tadzio] Bjorn Andresen Death in Venice VHS

In Search of Tadzio / ALLA RICERCA DI TADZIO

Production: RAI (Italian State Television)
Starring: Luchino Visconti / Björn Andrésen

1970, Italian Film, Toshiba EMI, List Price ¥4800, *Currently Out of Print*
30 minutes, Subtitles, MONO, VHS, Not for Rental
Includes commentary by Nagaharu Yodogawa

~Product Description~

A journey by master director Luchino Visconti in search of Tadzio, the beautiful boy from the masterpiece Death in Venice.
Visconti himself searched throughout Europe for the golden-haired beautiful boy who played Tadzio, an indispensable role in the film Death in Venice.

This work is a short documentary that includes numerous valuable scenes, including the fateful encounter between Visconti and Björn Andrésen, who played the beautiful boy who captivated the protagonist.

You can feel Visconti's passionate enthusiasm for the role of Tadzio throughout the entire film.
It also includes audition scenes of Björn Andrésen and others who were actually selected. You can see the real Andrésen, unseen in the film.
This work was broadcast on Italian television in 1970 and was released in 1996 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Visconti's passing.
Includes a newly written commentary by Nagaharu Yodogawa, overflowing with his love for this work.

I bought a VCR just to watch this.
I still watch it now, of course.
Please refrain from purchasing if you are looking for a pristine item, as it has been stored at home for a long time.