Il Casanova di Federico Fellini >> Italian
Synopsis:
It is adapted from the autobiography of Giacomo Casanova, the 18th century adventurer and writer. 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. A carnival in Venice is the prelude to a series of erotic encounters that follow Giacomo Casanova through the cities of 18th century Europe. It is the age of Voltaire – sexual and intellectual awakenings abound. Casanova's life becomes a freakish journey into sexual abandonment. Any meaningful emotion or sensuality is eclipsed by
increasingly strange situations. In Venice, he "defiles" a fake nun for the pleasure of a rich voyeur; in Paris, he attempts to convert a mature woman's soul into a man's using intercourse; in Dresden, his body is pounded by two hefty women and a hunchback.
The narrative presents Casanova's adventures in a detached, methodical fashion, as the respect he yearns for is constantly undermined by more basic urges. The script also highlights other incidents from Casanova's life, including his escape from a Venetian prison and his visit to a London Frost fair.
Fellini’s Casanova is noted for its symbolic, highly stylised mise en scène and the casting of Donald Sutherland in the lead role.
Starring:
Donald Sutherland
Tina Aumont
Cicely Browne
Director: Federico Fellini
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