Casanova
starring: Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons, Oliver Platt, Lena Olin
directed by: Lasse Hallström
directed by: Lasse Hallström
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Heath ledger stars as the legendary casanova the worlds most notorious seducer a master of disguise and wit. It was said no woman could resist his amorous charms. But casanova has finally met his match in the fiery intelligent beauty francesca.Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 01/11/2008Starring: Heath Ledger Jeremy IronsRun time: 111 minutesRating: R
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A light farce dressed up as a lush 18th century costume drama, Casanova gives a fictional spin to the exploits of history's most rakish seducer of women. As played by Heath Ledger, this Casanova bears no resemblance to Donald Sutherland's unrepentant portrayal in Fellini's Casanova, filmed 30 years earlier. Instead, the great ladies' man of Venice is just biding time by bedding women, waiting for true love (and the return his long-absent mother) to settle down into blissful monogamy. He finds true love in Francesca (Sienna Miller), a feminist who initially resists Casanova's affections while director Lasse Hallström serves up a variety of lightweight subplots including Casanova's flight from the Vatican's inquisitor (Jeremy Irons); a host of mistaken identities involving, among others, the portly "Lard King of Genoa" (played with scene-stealing perfection by Oliver Platt in a blubbery fat suit); and the romantic negotiations of Francesca's mother (played by Hallström's wife, Lena Olin) and a young bumbler named Giovanni with his own promising future as a lover of women. It all adds up to a good-looking and harmless diversion that barely warrants an R-rating, and it makes a fine double-bill with the more enjoyable Dangerous Beauty, another Venetian lover's tale that was also blessed by the presence of Platt, who gives this Casanova the majority of its entertainment value. --Jeff Shannon
Heath ledger stars as the legendary casanova the worlds most notorious seducer a master of disguise and wit. It was said no woman could resist his amorous charms. But casanova has finally met his match in the fiery intelligent beauty francesca.Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 01/11/2008Starring: Heath Ledger Jeremy IronsRun time: 111 minutesRating: R
Amazon.com:
A light farce dressed up as a lush 18th century costume drama, Casanova gives a fictional spin to the exploits of history's most rakish seducer of women. As played by Heath Ledger, this Casanova bears no resemblance to Donald Sutherland's unrepentant portrayal in Fellini's Casanova, filmed 30 years earlier. Instead, the great ladies' man of Venice is just biding time by bedding women, waiting for true love (and the return his long-absent mother) to settle down into blissful monogamy. He finds true love in Francesca (Sienna Miller), a feminist who initially resists Casanova's affections while director Lasse Hallström serves up a variety of lightweight subplots including Casanova's flight from the Vatican's inquisitor (Jeremy Irons); a host of mistaken identities involving, among others, the portly "Lard King of Genoa" (played with scene-stealing perfection by Oliver Platt in a blubbery fat suit); and the romantic negotiations of Francesca's mother (played by Hallström's wife, Lena Olin) and a young bumbler named Giovanni with his own promising future as a lover of women. It all adds up to a good-looking and harmless diversion that barely warrants an R-rating, and it makes a fine double-bill with the more enjoyable Dangerous Beauty, another Venetian lover's tale that was also blessed by the presence of Platt, who gives this Casanova the majority of its entertainment value. --Jeff Shannon
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- What happens when the greatest lover of all time falls for a girl who cant love him?
This is a very good movie. Heath Ledger and Siena Miller are great as Cassanova and Francesca Bruni.
The story is an old Cassanova is writing his autobiography and is telling a story about a love that according to him is not his to tell.
Cassanova is already famous as a lover in Venice, Italy. He is caught with a novice nun (who according to Cassanova is hardly a novice.) THe Dogg is a friend of his and helps him out of his crapes. The Dogg was going to expell Cassanova ... Read More
Rating: - Casanova
CasanovaReally a cute and well done adventure!
Acting:great........amusement:cute
Glad we purchased this......too bad we lost a good actor though!
Rating: - I liked this one too....
just like "a knight's tale"...and "10 things i hate about you", this flick just makes you laugh and feel good. The fact that the star of this flick (Heath Ledger) is more beautiful to look at than most the women in the film is also a plus. After breaking our hearts in Brokeback Mountain, Heath makes up for it cracking us up and making us swoon here. As always, his work in this film is great. Even though it is not a film to be taken too seriously, there is always an intensity in Heath's performances. ... Read More
Rating: - Heath Ledger as "Casanova"
Released the same year as Brokeback Mountain (2005).
"Casanova" is Rated "R".Running Time: 1 hr, 51 min.
Ah, yes. Casanova!The many loves of Casanova.We see him with Sophia, then a nun, Sister Beatrice (Lauren Cohan) and yet another nun he knows (Danielle Baker).
Signor Giancumo Casanova (played by Heath Ledger) never gets to finish and always has to hide in the closet or make a mad dash at an escape.
This time, he got caught.
He will be hanged tomorrow. But ... Read More
Rating: - Very Pleased
I was very pleaed with the shipment of this order.I will certainly come back next time.Thank you
- What happens when the greatest lover of all time falls for a girl who cant love him?This is a very good movie. Heath Ledger and Siena Miller are great as Cassanova and Francesca Bruni.
The story is an old Cassanova is writing his autobiography and is telling a story about a love that according to him is not his to tell.
Cassanova is already famous as a lover in Venice, Italy. He is caught with a novice nun (who according to Cassanova is hardly a novice.) THe Dogg is a friend of his and helps him out of his crapes. The Dogg was going to expell Cassanova ... Read More
- CasanovaCasanovaReally a cute and well done adventure!
Acting:great........amusement:cute
Glad we purchased this......too bad we lost a good actor though!
- I liked this one too....just like "a knight's tale"...and "10 things i hate about you", this flick just makes you laugh and feel good. The fact that the star of this flick (Heath Ledger) is more beautiful to look at than most the women in the film is also a plus. After breaking our hearts in Brokeback Mountain, Heath makes up for it cracking us up and making us swoon here. As always, his work in this film is great. Even though it is not a film to be taken too seriously, there is always an intensity in Heath's performances. ... Read More
- Heath Ledger as "Casanova"Released the same year as Brokeback Mountain (2005).
"Casanova" is Rated "R".Running Time: 1 hr, 51 min.
Ah, yes. Casanova!The many loves of Casanova.We see him with Sophia, then a nun, Sister Beatrice (Lauren Cohan) and yet another nun he knows (Danielle Baker).
Signor Giancumo Casanova (played by Heath Ledger) never gets to finish and always has to hide in the closet or make a mad dash at an escape.
This time, he got caught.
He will be hanged tomorrow. But ... Read More
- Very PleasedI was very pleaed with the shipment of this order.I will certainly come back next time.Thank you
