Casanova (2005)

Director:

Lasse Hallström

Writers (WGA):

Jeffrey Hatcher (screenplay) and
Kimberly Simi (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

25 December 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

A partially true story about lies told, virtue lost and love found.

Plot:

Heath Ledger plays the fabled romantic as a man who, after failing to win the affection of a particular Venetian woman, strives to discover the real meaning of love.

Plot Keywords:

Catholic | Play | Heresy | Swashbuckler | Sidekick

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Dec. 10

7:30 AM

USA

Cast

Heath Ledger	...	Casanova
Sienna Miller	...	Francesca Bruni
Jeremy Irons	...	Pucci
Oliver Platt	...	Paprizzio
Lena Olin	...	Andrea
Omid Djalili	...	Lupo
Stephen Greif	...	Donato
Ken Stott	...	Dalfonso
Helen McCrory	...	Casanova's Mother
Leigh Lawson	...	Mother's Lover / Tito
Tim McInnerny	...	The Doge
Charlie Cox	...	Giovanni Bruni
Natalie Dormer	...	Victoria
Philip Davis	...	Guardi (as Phil Davis)
Paddy Ward	...	Vittorio

Also Known As:

Femur (Philippines: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for some sexual content.

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:14A (Alberta) | Canada:G (Quebec) | UK:12A | Ireland:12A | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Norway:7 | Finland:K-11 | Singapore:M18 | Netherlands:MG6 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG (edited version) | Sweden:Btl | Singapore:PG (re-rating) | USA:R (certificate #41930) | Malaysia:U | Germany:6 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | Hungary:14 | Philippines:R-13 | Spain:13 | Iceland:L | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

Venice, Veneto, Italy

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

Francesca Bruni was not a real person. The character name is taken from the Bob Hope film 'Casanova's Big Night'.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Water can be seen flowing from a bilge pump on Paprizzio's sailboat when sailing into the port of Venice.

Quotes:

Pucci: Does your nurse enjoy executions?
Mother's Lover: Does the Pope have a balcony?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Annually Retentive: (#1.5)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Overture

Excellent

This movie was an excellent movie. I came into the theater expecting a good movie, and left the theater with my expectations having been surpassed.

It was funnier than I thought; but the humor was not all that made this movie excellent. Heath Ledger played the lady-charmer Casanova wonderfully, showing insight into why so many women would fall for this man, and how he escaped being caught before.

This movie is rated R, but with barely any reason for it - don't feel unable to bring your preteens to this film, because there is no nudity, only hints of sex scenes, and really, that is not the focus of this film. This film focuses on a man who had a superficial idea of love, and how he discovers what true love is - and the adventures and trials he goes through in the discovery.

All the actors did a great job in this movie, in my opinion. The costumes are lovely, the scenery lavish Venice, and the dialog so enchanting, the movie would not have been at all as delightful without such witty dialog.

There is suspense in this movie as, again and again, you think that Casanova will be caught in his tricks, and wonder at his ability to not be caught. The chase scenes are original, the epiphanies and romance grin-inducing, and the ending is absolutely superb.

Go to this movie if you are not a historical nitpick and simply want to have a good time seeing a good movie. It's a fun one!