Casanova
2005
For the first time in his life, the legendary Casanova is about to meet his match when the alluring Francesca does the one thing the notorious lover of women never thought possible - refuse him. Through disguises, subterfuges and wit, Casanova manages to get closer and closer to Francesca... but he is playing a dangerous game, .. Read more
| Starring | Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons, Oliver Platt |
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| Director | Lasse Hallstrom |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Romance |
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Casanova
For the first time in his life, the legendary Casanova is about to meet his match when the alluring Francesca does the one thing the notorious lover of women never thought possible - refuse him. Through disguises, subterfuges and wit, Casanova manages to get closer and closer to Francesca... but he is playing a dangerous game, one that will not only risk his life and reputation, but also his one chance at true love.
| Starring | Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons, Oliver Platt, Lena Olin, Omid Djalili, Helen McCrory, Charlie Cox, Phil Davis, Stephen Greif |
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| Director | Lasse Hallstrom |
| Studio | BUENA VISTA HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 52 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | Ezio's Top 10 |
| Genres | Audio Descriptive, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English, English Audio Description |
| Dubbed | Italian, Spanish |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: Italian, Spanish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Portuguese, Greek, Bulgarian, Romanian |
| Released | DVD: 19 Jun 2006 Production year: 2005 |
| Format | DVD |
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Or Carry On Up My Grand Canal. To be charitable, you have to take this romp about the near-legendary lover as... read more on Time Out
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Wild and witty take on the lurid life of the legendary lover
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28 out of 30 people found this review helpful
Rent the bbc version instead
More 'Around the World in 80 Days' than 'Shakespeare in Love'; 'Casanova' attempts to fuse Blackadder style anachronistic humour with romantic drama, but misses on both counts and descends into farce. It has moments of silly humour, but just isn't anywhere near funny enough. Ledger is adequate as the man himself, but Sienna Miller is hopelessly miscast as the love interest and their central romance is entirely unconvincing. By the end, the film loses its tenuous grip on reality completely. It is unlikely to appeal to anyone over the age of twelve. Do yourself a favour and rent the bbc version instead.
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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
a good romp
Casanova is a delightful comedy and farce with a tremendous cast of very talented actors. Heath Ledger is a wonderful and witty Casanova, Sienna Miller delivers a delicious performance, and Jeremy Irons, Oliver Platt and Lena Olin all add to the humorous plot and story. This film is fun to watch and see the romp through Venice as Casanova jumps from one rooftop to another in a very beautifully photographed film. Lasse Hallstrom has directed a film, which showcases the beauty of Venice in a romantic comedy that has beautiful sets and costumes. The ride in the hot air balloon is a cinematic moment, which captures the adventures of Casanova and his attempt to woo the woman he really loves. The dialog, pace of the film and the colourful ending makes a story worth watching and with a cast that is simply out of this world. And Heath Ledger and Sienna Miller provide just the right amount of romance and adventure.
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- 14 Mar 2007
Sienna Miller brought the glitz and glamour of New York to the UK capital last night for the premiere of Factory Girl, a partly-fictionalised biopic of 60s socialite Edie Sedgwick. Wearing a beautiful gold and white dress, Miller wowed the crowds as she took to the red carpet for the film, which sees her play drug addict Sedgwick alongside Guy Pearce as seminal artist Andy Warhol. The actress recently split from her actor fiance Jude Law and arrived at the premiere with her sister, Savannah. &qu Read more
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