Review of Death in Venice (1971) by April M — 14 Jul 2012

Creeping ever-closer to reaching my target of seeing The Guardian's Top 175 films of all-time, this atmospheric drama is another hidden gem I might otherwise have overlooked. Bogarde rated this the finest performance of his career, and his agonies in the closing scene look so convincing that it comes as no surprise to discover that the director had applied cream to his face from a bottle marked "Do not let this come into contact with the skin".

Excellent stuff.