Casanova

• Director: Simon Langton
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• Genre: Historical Film
• Movie Type: Period Film, Biopic
• Themes: Escape From Prison
• Main Cast: Richard Chamberlain, Faye Dunaway, Frank Finlay
• Release Year: 1987
• Country: IT/US
• Run Time: 122 minutes

Plot

Decked out in powdered wig and pasty "dandy" makeup, Richard Chamberlain stars as legendary Venetian lover Giovanni Casanova (1725-1798) in this made-for-television biopic. The teleplay by George Macdonald Fraser (of "Flashman" fame) follows Casanova as his reputation for being catnip to women builds throughout the 18th century. His sexual exploits cost him several important social and professional posts, and eventually land him in a Venice prison on a morals charge. Casanova's escape attempt provides a strong second act for this 3-hour effort, which also offers an amusing "con job" practiced by Casanova on a willing countess (Faye Dunaway). Frank Finlay co-stars as a nobleman who conducts a decades-long feud with our rakish hero. Filmed in Spain and Italy, Casanova debuted on March 1, 1987. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast

Michael Balfour - Jailer; Christopher Benjamin - Massimo; Jean-Pierre Cassel - Louis XV; Richard Chamberlain - Giovanni Casanova; Kenneth Colley - Le Duc; Faye Dunaway - Madame D'Urfe; Frank Finlay - Razetta; Paul Geoffrey - Dragoon Captain; Richard Griffiths - Cardinal; Fernando Hilbeck - Grimani; William Job - Tour Guide; Roy Kinnear - Balbi; Sylvia Kristel - Maddalena; Alvaro Labra - Tailor; Traci Lind - Heidi; Elizabeth Mason - Lady in Waiting; Rose McVeigh - Captain's Wife; Ornella Muti - Henriette; Bruce Purchase - Major Grandi; Patrick Ryecart; Hanna Schygulla - Casanova's Mother; Sophie Ward - Jacqueline; David Hart - Dr. Gozzi; Jessica Moore - Angelique; Aitana Sanchez-Gijon - Therese; Dennis Vaughan - Doge of Venice; Chris Edmonds - Austrian Sergeant; John Wells - Judge

Credit

Simon Langton - Director, Michel Legrand - Composer (Music Score), Jose Luis Alcaine - Cinematographer, Sam Manners - Producer, George MacDonald Fraser - Screenwriter

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