Casanova (2005)

The fabled romantic Giacomo Casanova, after failing to win the affection of the Venetian woman Francesca Bruni, strives to discover the real meaning of love.

Director:

Lasse Hallström

Writers:

Jeffrey Hatcher (screenplay), Kimberly Simi (screenplay)

Stars:

Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons

5 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Heath Ledger	...	Casanova
Sienna Miller	...	Francesca
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
Phil Davis	...	Guardi
Paddy Ward	...	Vittorio

Storyline

Casanova is in love with Francesca, who thinks he is a friend of himself even though he is engaged to Victoria, who is the love of Giovanni, Francesca's brother. Francesca is betrothed to Paprizzio who thinks Casanova is the feminist writer Guardi, who is really Francessca's nomme de plume. Amidst all these secret identities and misunderstandings, the Catholic Church sends Pucci to bring Casanova and Guardi to trial for heresy.

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Plot Keywords:

casanova | seduction | doge | disguise | university | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official DVD site [Germany]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 January 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Казанова

Filming Locations:

Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel - 6099 Sestiere Cannaregio, Venice, Venato, Italy

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$231,077, 25 December 2005, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$11,294,832, 16 April 2006

Company Credits

Production Co:

Touchstone Pictures,The Mark Gordon Company,Gondola Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Casanova is running away from the Inquisition in the opening scene he jumps through a window and into the University of Venice. The University of Venice never existed and the building he jumps into is in fact the "Teatro Olimpico", one of the first Renaissance theaters 140 kilometers away from Venice.

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Goofs

For a split second when Casanova jumps from one building to another you can see the harness.

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Quotes

Lord Papprizzio: You see that trunk over there shaped vaguely like a salami?
Fulvio: Yes...
Lord Papprizzio: Well, it's filled with salamis.

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Crazy Credits

BIMBA is given screen credit as the Pig.

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Connections

Version of Casanova (1990)

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Soundtracks

Overture
from the Pastorale "Naïs"
Composed by Jean-Philippe Rameau

User Reviews

This is a comedy, not a biography attempt

I just saw Casanova. I read most of the comments here before I went to see it and honestly I was on my way to give up on it. I had fun. I laughed and enjoyed it. One thing though: this is a comedy. If you are in search or a historical, accurate description of the famous Casanova then you are on the wrong path. Some people here said Jeremy Irons was... over-acting? Come on.. give him the merit he deserves as a great actor that he is. He was enjoying his role. I could almost see him laughing on the set after the director shouts out Cut! The only dramatic moment towards the end of the movie seemed to be there just to reinforce the comedy picture after it. Sienna Miller seemed a bit uneasy to me at the beginning with the speech in the University.. I loved the costumes and the settings. It definitely makes you think of buying a ticket to Venice. (Again!) Sensual? 10% Love story? 40% Comedy? The rest. So I say, if you are in the mood for something light, give it a chance and laugh :) And let us agree to disagree, shall we?