《魂断威尼斯》是由卢奇诺·维斯康蒂执导，德克·博加德、伯恩·安德森、罗莫罗·瓦利、马克·伯恩斯主演的剧情片。于1971年3月1日在英国上映。该片讲述了一位艺术家因为沉醉于追求青春与美，而不幸丧失性命的故事 [1]  。1911年，德国作曲家阿森巴赫（德克•博加德）怀带丧女之痛来到威尼斯，想藉水城美景舒缓心情，可是一切景致所勾起的不过是更加伤心的回忆，直到在旅馆里邂逅美少年塔奇奥（伯恩•安德森），对方宛如希腊雕像般的容颜才令他浑身颤栗，浑然忘我地沉醉在激动的热情中。　　其后，威尼斯城被瘟疫所笼罩，但官方刻意封锁了消息。阿森巴赫逐渐发现这一惊人的危机时，没像其他人一样慌不择路想尽快逃离，相反为了多看塔奇奥一眼，甘愿染上瘟疫命丧威尼斯。1911年，有位德国作曲家阿森巴赫（德克·博加德饰）到威尼斯来休养，起初他对这里的一些景像极为看不顺眼，后来在旅馆里遇到一位美少年塔奇奥（伯恩·安德森饰）时，使他原本萎靡的精神为之一振。此后在他的心中一直都对塔奇奥留有深刻的印象。由于威尼斯的灰暗气氛使阿森巴赫感到难以忍受，于是决定离开这个地方，但由于行李无法及时运送而不得不再停留一段时间。这时，北非所流行的霍乱传到威尼斯，阿森巴赫不幸染上，高烧不退，神智昏迷，还经常梦见塔奇奥和他的母亲为了躲避这场灾难而准备离开。一天，当阿森巴赫神智不清，坐在沙滩上的椅子上时，恍忽中看见塔奇奥穿着泳衣要游到远方去，他起身拦着他却因为体力不支而摔倒在沙滩上，气绝身亡 [1]  。

Duccio Tessari's rare Giallo starring Helmut Berger, Giancarlo Sbragia, Evelyn Stewart, Silvano Tranquilli Carole Andre. A young student is murdered in a park by an unseen assailant during a heavy thunderstorm. The murderer makes his escape, but is identified by a number of people at the park exit. A sports presenter from a local TV channel, Alessandro Marchi, is quickly arrested, and despite protestations of innocence, is charged with the murder.　　Marchi calls his lawyer, who promises to have him released very soon, but when it comes to the trial the lawyers case is a weak one, full of holes, and Marchi is duly found guilty.　　All is not what it seems and it soon becomes apparent that the lawyer is having an affair with Marchi's wife and obviously does not have Marchi's best interests at heart…