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1971

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Dennis Potter's first adaptation, CASANOVA is a six part TV series, loosely based on the 18th century hedonist's own memoirs. Frank Finlay plays the eponymous lover of lasciviousness, newly escaped from his Venetian prison. Charting the egomaniac's umpteen erotic encounters with heaving busomed ladies, and his blasphemous and .. Read more

Starring	Frank Finlay, Norman Rossington, Christine Noonan
Director	Mark Cullingham, John Glenister
Genres	Drama, Television

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Starring	Frank Finlay, Norman Rossington, Christine Noonan
Director	Mark Cullingham, John Glenister
Studio	BBC WORLDWIDE PUBLISHING
Run time	DVD: 5 hrs 20 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama, Television
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1971 To Rent: DVD: 31 May 2004

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  A neglected work
  
  I suspect that many people do not even realise this was a Dennis Potter creation. I certainly remember seeing it on TV when it was first broadcast, but that was... read more »
  
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  Must say this dvd was not for me to watch.You can see the vast improvement of the acting what we see now.That all i can say about it.
  
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  Dennis Potter at his best
  
  Having seen this production only one before, when it was originally transmitted I had forgotten just how good it is.
  
  If you enjoyed the recent David ... read more »
  
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  - 05 Jun 2007 at 14:52
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  Maybe not so flashy as...
  
  Maybe not so flashy as more recent versions its still very engaging. Frank Finlay portrays the 'hero' excellantly as the story unfolds from his prison ... read more »
  
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Jude to wed Sienna
- 03 Oct 2004
Movie heart-throb Jude Law has secretly got engaged to his girlfriend Sienna Miller, according to the Sunday Mirror. The 31-year-old actor is said to have got down on one knee last week in Venice, where Sienna, 22, is filming a new movie about Casanova alongside Jeremy Irons and Heath Ledger. According to the paper, Sienna phoned friends to tell them: "I'm the happiest girl in the world. I'm going to be Mrs Law." The reported proposal follows the £10 million divorce settlement... Read more
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  Dennis Potter's first adaptation, CASANOVA is a six part TV series, loosely based on the 18th century hedonist's own memoirs. Frank Finlay plays the eponymous lover of lasciviousness, newly escaped from his Venetian prison. Charting the egomaniac's umpteen erotic encounters with heaving busomed ...