Overview
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.
Cast
- John Malkovich as Giacomo
- Fanny Ardant as Lucrecia
- Veronica Ferres as Elisa
- Maria João Bastos as Lady Doctor
- Victoria Guerra as Sophie
- Lola Naymark as Cecile
- Jonas Kaufmann as Count Branicki
- Maria João Luís as Aunt
- Miguel Monteiro as Doctor
- Maria João Pinho as Fan with Daughter