Jacquot’s period film itself presents a confluence of legend and modern attitudes. It comes down to a startlingly timely exchange between the 18th-century rakehell Giacomo Casanova (Vincent ...

Venice, 1755. Giacomo Casanova, just returned from exile in Vienna, threatens to kill hearts and create havoc in the city with his unparalleled charisma. Meanwhile, the Doge Francesco Loredan is ...

Casanova is in love with Francesca, who thinks he is a friend of himself even though he is engaged to Victoria, who is the love of Giovanni, Francesca's brother. Francesca is betrothed to ...

The actor Ralph Gregor plays "Casanova" on the stage and everyone expects, that he also lives out the role in real life. Johanna Brinkmann, known as "Joe", tries everything to make her husband ...