Casanova

TV Mini Series
1971
50m

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Frank Finlay and Zienia Merton in Casanova (1971)

While he is in prison, Giacomo Casanova recalls many of his past romances and adventures.While he is in prison, Giacomo Casanova recalls many of his past romances and adventures.While he is in prison, Giacomo Casanova recalls many of his past romances and adventures.

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Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
- 2 nominations total

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Frank Finlay

Casanova

Norman Rossington

Lorenzo…

Zienia Merton

Cristina

Christine Noonan

Barberina

Patrick Newell

Schalon

Ania Marson

Anne Roman-Coupier

Lyn Yeldham

Genoveffa

Julia Cornelius

Rose

Brigid Erin Bates

Manon

Alfred Hoffman

Constable

Caroline Dowdeswell

Anna

Ray Marioni

Constable

Elaine Donnelly

Helena

Valerie Gearon

Pauline

David Swift

Valenglart

Gillian Brown

Victor Baring

Messer Grande

Basil Clarke

Doctor Bellotti…

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Trivia
The real Giacomo Casanova was only thirty at the time of his imprisonment. Frank Finlay was forty-five when he played Casanova, so that he appears in the prison scenes to be looking back, not only over his youth, but the course of his life.

Alternate versions
When the BBC repeated the series in 1974, the six episodes were re-edited as two ninety-five minute episodes shown on consecutive nights; the chronology of the scenes was altered, with the scenes of Frank Finlay in old age now at the beginning and end and all events in-between appearing as flashbacks.

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Featured in Tales of Television Centre (2012)

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Excellent production, spectacular cinematography, too racy for U.S. television in 1971/72

All the quality we have come to expect of BBC mini-series, and the production values are stunning. Cinematography was excellent, as was the acting. The networks were gunshy in north America, even PBS. I was working for a station in Toronto which bought the rights and ran it in prime time. The full frontal nudity got a fair bit of attention, but was tasteful, and never offensive.