THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOY IN THE WORLD

January 29, 2021August 5, 2023 Michael J. Casey

In 1970, Björn Andrésen was just another skinny Swedish 15-year-old. In 1971, he was dubbed “the most beautiful boy in the world” by Italian director Luchino Visconti. Visconti had adapted Thomas Mann’s Death in Venice for the screen and cast Andrésen in … Continue reading THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOY IN THE WORLD

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DEATH IN VENICE

June 4, 2020August 10, 2023 Michael J. Casey

English actor Dirk Bogarde may have lived in the closet, but Italian filmmaker Luchino Visconti did not. Visconti also had the luxury of being born into an aristocratic family. So did German novelist Thomas Mann, but he struggled with his … Continue reading DEATH IN VENICE

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THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BOY IN THE WORLD

DEATH IN VENICE