Fellini's Casanova
1976
Based on the memoires of Casanova himself, Fellini offers his vision of this classical libertine's world. Read more
| Starring | Donald Sutherland, Tina Aumont, Cicely Browne, Carmen Scarpitta |
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| Director | Federico Fellini |
| Genres | Drama |
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Fellini's Casanova
Based on the memoires of Casanova himself, Fellini offers his vision of this classical libertine's world.
| Starring | Donald Sutherland, Tina Aumont, Cicely Browne, Carmen Scarpitta |
|---|---|
| Director | Federico Fellini |
| Studio | FREMANTLE HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 28 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English, French, Italian |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 31 Oct 2005 Production year: 1976 |
| Format | DVD |
Fellini's Casanova (1976)
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Imbued with an air of funereal solemnity and elegance, this forsakes realism in favour of a stylised romantic pessimism... read more on Time Out
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A must for all Fellini aficionados.
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
l'opportunita mancata
Fellini's Casanova is a film that deserves some consideration. The director is after all, a legend and it won an Oscar for costume. However, having read l'histoire de ma vie, Casanova's autobiography, (which is superb) I can only consider the man who distilled from it such empty, tawdry, mindless idiocy, an utter moron.
Fellini has the luxury of a truly memorable historical character and a genuine sequence of events that transcend mere fictional screenwriting. However, from the rich tableau that was Casanova's life, he serves only a watered down and abysmally 'postmodern' filtrate, undoubtedly heavily nuanced by his own limitations and insecurities.
It is in this sense that his surrealist schemata is shown to be deviod of any charm - the disparity between the text and the film reveals only the prejudice and baseness of the director. -
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Il Casanova Di Federico Fellini
When this film was made in 1976, Fellini was so well known as a director that he got his name into the titles of his films.Although this is not one of his best, its still eminently watchable, especially if you're a fan.
Like John Malkovich in 'Dangerous Liaisons', Donald Sutherland is not the most obvious actor to play the great lover. But clearly Fellini felt that Sutherland, suitably attired and in extraordinary makeup and wigs looked the part. He is often seen in profile or striking a pose, and in fact the whole film could be seen as a pose. This is not a realistic account of the life of the 'Great Italian Lover', nor a romp like the recent BBC version, but a highly imaginative series of stylised episodes loosely based on Casanova's autobiography.
Like everything in the film, the sex scenes are very unrealistic, and for the most part rather unsexy. If you're looking for a bawdy romp like 'Tom Jones' this is not the film for you. But if you like Fellini in all of his many aspects, there is much here to savour.
The film is a bit long, but mostly entertaining, and always great to look at with its fantastical sets, costumes and colour. Sometimes its a bit like a Ken Russell movie, but mostly its Fellini: stylish, funny, elegant, titillating, grotesque, touching, and ultimately quite sad.
Ciao Federico ! -
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