1971 Visconti film based on a Thomas Mann novella (5,2,6)

I believe the answer is:

death in venice

(Other definitions for death in venice that I've seen before include "Mann wrote it" , "Thomas Mann novella set in Italy" , "Novel by Thomas Mann" , "Opera by Britten based on a Thomas Mann novella" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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