Fellini's Casanova (1976)
"Il Casanova di Federico Fellini" (original title)

Casanova is a libertine, collecting seductions and sexual feats. But he is really interested in someone, and is he really an interesting person ? Is he really alive ?

Director:

Federico Fellini

Writers:

Giacomo Casanova (autobiography "Storia della mia vita"), Federico Fellini (screenplay),

Stars:

Donald Sutherland, Tina Aumont, Cicely Browne

Won 1 Oscar. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Donald Sutherland	...	Giacomo Casanova
Tina Aumont	...	Henriette
Cicely Browne	...	Madame D'Urfé
Carmen Scarpitta	...	Madame Charpillon
Clara Algranti	...	Marcolina
Daniela Gatti	...	Giselda
Margareth Clémenti	...	Sister Maddalena (as Margareth Clementi)
Mario Cencelli	...	Moebius
Olimpia Carlisi	...	Isabella
Silvana Fusacchia	...	Isabella's sister
Leda Lojodice	...	Rosalba the Mechanical doll (as Adele Angela Lojodice)
Sandra Elaine Allen	...	Angelina the Giantess
Clarissa Mary Roll	...	Anna Maria
Alessandra Belloni	...	Princess
Dudley Sutton	...	Duke of Wuertemberg

Storyline

Casanova is a libertine, collecting seductions and sexual feats. But he is really interested in someone, and is he really an interesting person ? Is he really alive ?

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Plot Keywords:

casanova | europe | 18th century | italy | memoir | 

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Taglines:

And Now...after four years of preparation and production...

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History | Romance

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Italy USA

Language:

Italian French German English Czech Latin Hungarian Neapolitan

Release Date:

11 February 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

Fellini's Casanova

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Produzioni Europee Associati (PEA), Fast Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

155 min 164 min (original)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Donald Sutherland, who wore a prosthetic nose and chin, shaved off the front part of his hair, once telling a laughing crowd "When Fellini says get a hair cut, you get a hair cut."

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Quotes

Giacomo Casanova: A man who never speaks ill of women does not love them. For to understand them and to love them one must suffer at their hands. Then and only then can you find happiness at the lips of your beloved.

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Connections

Featured in Zomergasten: Episode #18.1 (2005)

User Reviews

A misunderstood but beautiful film

I think this movie has been misunderstood. I have only seen it once and that was in 1978 or so. I had to write a paper about it for an art class so I paid very good attention. I think the theme had to do with loss. He lost every woman he loved starting with the statue that sank in the river. The odd circus woman, and the circus, vanished. The film was most unusual but beautiful - each scene a painting. The scenes and even the story line linger still in my mind. I have not been able to see the film again but would love to to get more insight into the many and various subtleties. The metronome for one was interesting. To me one gage of a good film is one that lingers on in your mind for years. This one qualifies.