Casanova (Trailer: [1978?])

In the Castle Dux in 1793, kitchen maid Edith (Rose Byrne) is shocked to discover that the castle's old librarian is Giacomo Casanova (Peter O'Toole), the world's greatest lover. She begs him to tell her his story. It is a story that takes us from the decadent streets of 18th century Venice to the salons of pre-Revolution Paris, and on to the London courts of George 11, until a trip to Naples finally breaks Casanova's heart. In the Age of Reason and Science, gambling and gallantries, Casanova (David Tennant) has it all, does it all. In turn he is a violinist, a gambler, a lottery director and an intellectual. Sex is Casanova's lifeblood. He loves with total commitment and total sincerity, however temporarily. He sleeps with courtesans, actresses, sisters, nuns and Bellino (Nina Sosanya), a woman who is posing as a castrato until he helps her to "come out" and become an international opera star. His life is dedicated to pleasure. But one thing eludes him - perfect happiness with Henriette (Laura Fraser), his one true love.

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"In the Castle Dux in 1793, kitchen maid Edith (Rose Byrne) is shocked to discover that the castle's old librarian is Giacomo Casanova (Peter O'Toole), the world's greatest lover. She begs him to tell her his story. It is a story that takes us from the decadent streets of 18th century Venice to the salons of pre-Revolution Paris, and on to the London courts of George 11, until a trip to Naples finally breaks Casanova's heart. In the Age of Reason and Science, gambling and gallantries, Casanova (David Tennant) has it all, does it all. In turn he is a violinist, a gambler, a lottery director and an intellectual. Sex is Casanova's lifeblood. He loves with total commitment and total sincerity, however temporarily. He sleeps with courtesans, actresses, sisters, nuns and Bellino (Nina Sosanya), a woman who is posing as a castrato until he helps her to "come out" and become an international opera star. His life is dedicated to pleasure. But one thing eludes him - perfect happiness with Henriette (Laura Fraser), his one true love."@en
"The original unedited British version, this mini series alternates between the gripping love triangle involving the young Casanova and the swan song of the world's most notorious lothario."@en
"In the Castle Dux in 1793, kitchen maid Edith is shocked to discover that the castle's old librarian is Giacomo Casanova, the world's greatest lover. She begs him to tell her his story. It is a story that takes us from the decadent streets of 18th century Venice to the salons of pre-Revolution Paris, and on to the London courts of George 11, until a trip to Naples finally breaks Casanova's heart. In the Age of Reason and Science, gambling and gallantries, Casanova has it all, does it all. In turn he is a violinist, a gambler, a lottery director and an intellectual. Sex is Casanova's lifeblood. He loves with total commitment and total sincerity, however temporarily. He sleeps with courtesans, actresses, sisters, nuns and Bellino, a woman who is posing as a castrato until he helps her to "come out" and become an international opera star. His life is dedicated to pleasure. But one thing eludes him - perfect happiness with Henriette, his one true love."
"In the Castle Dux in 1793, kitchen maid Edith is shocked to discover that the castle's old librarian is Giacomo Casanova, the world's greatest lover. She begs him to tell her his story. It is a story that takes us from the decadent streets of 18th century Venice to the salons of pre-Revolution Paris, and on to the London courts of George 11, until a trip to Naples finally breaks Casanova's heart. In the Age of Reason and Science, gambling and gallantries, Casanova has it all, does it all. In turn he is a violinist, a gambler, a lottery director and an intellectual. Sex is Casanova's lifeblood. He loves with total commitment and total sincerity, however temporarily. He sleeps with courtesans, actresses, sisters, nuns and Bellino, a woman who is posing as a castrato until he helps her to "come out" and become an international opera star. His life is dedicated to pleasure. But one thing eludes him - perfect happiness with Henriette, his one true love."@en
"The original unedited British version, this miniseries alternates between the gripping love triangle involving the young Casanova and the swan song of the world's most notorious lothario."@en
"Vrouwenverleider Casanova gaat aan het eind van zijn leven op zoek naar zijn oude liefde Henriette."
"Fast paced and edgy, Russell T. Davies' Casanova alternates between the gripping love triangle involving the young Casanova (David Tennant), Henriette (Laura Fraser) and her husband, Grimani, and the swan song of the world's most notorious lothario."
"Mini-series based upon the biographical work of Giacomo Casanova."