Fellini's Casanova

Based On the book by Giacomo Casanova

Fellini's Casanova (Italian: Il Casanova di Federico Fellini, lit. 'The Casanova by Federico Fellini') is a 1976 Italian film directed by Federico Fellini from a screenplay he co-wrote with Bernardino Zapponi, adapted from the autobiography of 18th-century Venetian adventurer and writer Giacomo Casanova, played by Donald Sutherland. The film depicts Casanova's life as a journey into sexual abandonment, and his relationship with the "love of his life" Henriette (played by Tina Aumont). The narrative presents Casanova's adventures in a detached, methodical fashion, as the respect for which he yearns is constantly undermined by his more basic urges. Shot entirely at the Cinecittà studios in Rome, the film won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design, with the Oscar going to Danilo Donati.

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Release date:

December 7, 1976

Director:

Federico Fellini

Cast:

Tina Aumont, Carmen Scarpitta, Daniela Gatti, Olimpia Carlisi

Genre:

Romance, Drama, Comedy, Biographical

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Year page:

1976 in adaptations