- Creator Backlash: As revealed in the 2021 documentary, The Most Beautiful Boy in the World, Björn Andrésen hated the movie given the sexual exploitation he received from the director and the crew. He also condemned the film's subject matter as he feels uncomfortable about it. The fame that the movie brought to him nearly ruined his life for more than 50 years.
- Fake Nationality: The Swedish Björn Andrésen played a Polish character.
- Referenced by...: In JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, Ghiaccio rants about the pronunciation of Venezia/Venice over how they're used in both Death in Venice and The Merchant of Venice.
- What Could Have Been:
- Burt Lancaster eagerly sought the role of Gustav von Aschenbach.
- José Ferrer was preparing a version in 1964, but it fell through.
- Visconti originally intended to cast a 12-year-old as Tadzio. He approached Leif Garrett, but he turned it down after his parents read the script.
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