Luchino Visconti had planned to film this novel in the 1960s.
A filmed adaptation of Thomas Mann's novel had long been one of Alexander Korda's projects. 'Gifford Cochrane' had also tried to produce his own version starring Erich von Stroheim.
The Kurhotel was built in 1882 and located in Leysin (Switzerland) near Lake Geneva. After a complete refurbishment between 1991 and 2008 it is a residential school (Leysin American School).
German censorship visa # 52925 delivered on 28-1-1982.