Casanova Variations

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

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

N/A

Florian Boesch

Giacomo II