Casanova Variations (2014)
"Viva la libertà!"
Alone in a secluded mansion, Giacomo Casanova cries out then collapses. When the mysterious and beautiful writer, Elisa von der Recke, comes to visit, it breathes new life into the old man. A movie that captures the myth of the greatest seducer of all times, Casanova, his story is told both through fiction and on-stage opera performances that unravel the tale of his adventures, his passions, and ultimately his fear of death.
- Date of release
- 2014-08-21
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (14)
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Director
- Michael Sturminger
Casting
- John Malkovich — Giacomo
- Fanny Ardant — Lucrecia
- Veronica Ferres — Elisa
- Maria João Bastos — Lady Doctor
- Victoria Guerra — Sophie
- Lola Naymark — Cecile
- Jonas Kaufmann — Count Branicki
- Maria João Luís — Aunt
- Miguel Monteiro — Doctor
- Maria João Pinho — Fan with Daughter
- Marina Albuquerque — Lady in the Intermission
- Florian Boesch — Giacomo II
Interesting facts
Casanova Variations is a 2014 French-Austrian-German fantasy historical musical drama film written and directed by Michael Sturminger and starring John Malkovich. It is based on a play with the same name from 2011 by Sturminger, which was shown at the Ronacher in Vienna and toured the globe, with Malkovich having played the same roles, and it is furthermore based on Histoire de ma vie by Giacomo Casanova, who is played by Malkovich. The film premiered in Vienna on 19 January 2015.
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