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

Director:

Federico Fellini

Writers:

Giacomo Casanova (autobiography "Storia della mia vita")
Federico Fellini (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

11 February 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama | History | Romance

Plot:

Casanova is a libertine, collecting seductions and sexual feats. But he is really interested in someone...

Plot Keywords:

Casanova | Europe | Italy | Memoir | 18th Century

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

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
Majorite Belle	...	Countess of Waldenstein
Daniel Emilfork	...	Marquis Du Bois (as Daniel Emilfork Berenstein)
Luigi Zerbinati	...	Pope
John Karlsen	...	Lord Talou
Reggie Nalder	...	Faulkircher
Hans van de Hoek		(as Hans Van Den Hoek)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mariano Brancaccio	...	Dancer
Angelica Hansen	...	Hunchbacked Lady
Diane Kurys	...	Madame Charpillon
Norbert Losch	...	Admiral at dinner table
Mary Marquet	...	Casanova's mother
Chesty Morgan	...	Barberina (scenes deleted)
Marika Rivera	...	Astrodi
Dan van Husen	...	Viderol
Mario Gagliardo	...	Righetto (uncredited)
Donald Hodson	...	Hungarian captain (uncredited)
Elisa Mainardi	...	Party guest (uncredited)
Isabel Pisano	...	(uncredited)
Pietro Torrisi	...	Brute Man (uncredited)
Jean-Claude Vernè	...	Party guest (uncredited)
Renato Zero	...	Opera Dancer (uncredited)

Directed by
Federico Fellini

Writing credits
Giacomo Casanova		(autobiography "Storia della mia vita")
Federico Fellini		(screenplay) and
Bernardino Zapponi		(screenplay)

Produced by
Alberto Grimaldi	....	producer

Original Music by
Nino Rota

Cinematography by
Giuseppe Rotunno

Film Editing by
Ruggero Mastroianni

Casting by
Paola Roli		(as Paola Rolli)

Art Direction by
Danilo Donati

Costume Design by
Danilo Donati		(uncredited)
Federico Fellini		(uncredited)

Makeup Department
Gabriella Borzelli	....	hair stylist
Rino Carboni	....	head makeup artist
Giannetto De Rossi	....	makeup artist: Mr. Sutherland
Fabrizio Sforza	....	makeup artist: Mr. Sutherland
Paolo Borselli	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Vincenzo Cardella	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management
Alessandro Gori	....	assistant production manager
Giorgio Morra	....	production supervisor
Lamberto Pippia	....	production manager
Fernando Rossi	....	assistant production manager
Gilberto Scarpellini	....	assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Liliane Betti	....	second assistant director (as Liliana Betti)
Maurizio Mein	....	assistant director

Art Department
Giantito Burchiellaro	....	set designer
Emilio D'Andria	....	props and furnishing
Mario Fallani	....	master painter: Frescoes
Federico Fellini	....	scenography
Giuliano Geleng	....	painter
Massimo Antonello Geleng	....	assistant art director (as Antonello Geleng)
Rinaldo Geleng	....	painter
Gianni Gianese	....	sculptor (as Giovanni Gianese)
Giorgio Giovannini	....	set designer
Italo Tomassi	....	building supervisor
Roland Topor	....	magic lantern designer
Luigi Sergianni	....	construction manager (uncredited)

Sound Department
Fausto Ancillai	....	sound mixer
David Hawkins	....	dialogue editor
Franco De Arcangelis	....	sound assistant (uncredited)
Massimo De Arcangelis	....	assistant sound (uncredited)
Oscar De Arcangelis	....	sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Adriano Pischiutta	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Pierluigi Praturlon	....	still photographer
Eraldo Barbona	....	grip (uncredited)
Massimo Di Venanzo	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Romolo Eucalitto	....	first assistant camera (uncredited)
Bruno Garbuglia	....	assistant camera (uncredited)
Piero Servo	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Wolfango Soldati	....	assistant camera (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Raimonda Gaetani	....	wardrobe assistant
Rita Giacchero	....	wardrobe assistant
Gloria Musetta	....	wardrobe assistant (as Gloria Mussetta)

Editorial Department
Ugo De Rossi	....	assistant editor
Enzo Ocone	....	post-production
Adriana Olasio	....	assistant editor
Marcello Olasio	....	assistant editor
Daniele Cipriani	....	final colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Bruno Hoffman	....	musician: glass harp (as M. Bruno Hoffmann)
Carlo Savina	....	conductor

Other crew
Antonio Amurri	....	poet: "La Mantide religiosa"
Tilde Corsi	....	assistant publicist
Christopher Cruise	....	dialogue coach
Mario Di Biase	....	assistant to producer
Frank Dunlop	....	dialogue director: English
Norma Giacchero	....	continuity
Tonino Guerra	....	poet: "La Grande Mouna"
Gino Landi	....	choreographer
Gerald Morin	....	assistant to director
Nico Naldini	....	publicist
Gigi Proietti	....	voice dubbing: Donald Sutherland (as Luigi Proietti)
Anita Sanders	....	assistant to director
Alessandro von Norman	....	assistant to producer (as Alessandro Von Normann)
Karl A. Walken	....	poet: "Il cacciatore di Wuttemberg" (as Carl A. Walken)
Andrea Zanzotto	....	poems: in Venetian dialect
Mirella Agujaro	....	assistant choreographer (uncredited)
Solveyg D'Assunta	....	voice dubbing: Sandra Elaine Allen (uncredited)
Oreste Lionello	....	voice dubbing: Daniel Emilfork (uncredited)
Paula Mitchell	....	researcher (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Produzioni Europee Associati (PEA)
• Fast Film (co-production)

Distributors

• Titanus Distribuzione (1976) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Gaumont (1976) (France) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures (1977) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed)
• Carlotta Films (2004) (France) (DVD)
• Carlotta Films (2008) (France) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Fremantle Home Entertainment (2005) (UK) (DVD)
• Kinokuniya (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
• Lumière Home Entertainment (2009) (Belgium) (DVD)
• Lumière Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R) (Universal Vault Series)
• Video Film Express (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• inD DVD (2005) (UK) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Tirelli Costumi  costumes (as Tirelli)
• Farani  costumes
• Nino Lembo  jewelry
• L.C.P.  footwear
• Rocchetti e Carboni  wigs (as Rocchetti - Carboni)
• C.V.D.  dubbing
• International Recordings  sound recording studio (as International Recording Roma)
• Eureka  music edition
• C.A.M.  soundtrack
• Cinecittà  studio (as Cinecitta'-Roma)
• Schott Music  music published by (for piano)

Also Known As:

"Il Casanova di Federico Fellini" - Italy (original title)

Runtime:

155 min | 164 min (original version)

Country:

Italy | USA

Language:

Italian | French | German | English | Czech | Latin | Hungarian | Neapolitan

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Germany:12 | Australia:R | UK:15 (DVD rating) | UK:X (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating) | Finland:K-15 (video rating) (1988) | Finland:K-18 (cinema release) | Italy:VM18 (original rating) | Italy:VM14 (re-rated) (1997) | New Zealand:R18 | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Argentina:18 (re-rating) | Argentina:X (original rating) | Brazil:16 | Finland:K-18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | Norway:18 | France:-12 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Produzioni Europee Associati (PEA)

Trivia:

The distributors intended Robert Redford for the role of Casanova but Fellini refused to cast him.

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Red Dead Revolver (2004) (VG)

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.