CinemaOSSeries · 1971 · 1 Season

Casanova

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Italian adventurer and libertine Giovanni Jacopo Casanova lived from 1725 to 1798, but in this six-part series Dennis Potter attempted to find a contemporary relevance through his central themes of sex and religion. He commented that Casanova "was concerned with religious and sexual freedom, and these are the things we have to address ourselves to now." Casanova was imprisoned in Venice in 1755, and Potter used that event as a central device, constantly inter-cutting to contrast Casanova's amorous escapades, radiant, joyful and brightly lit, with his oppressive solitary confinement in the gloom of a half-darkened cell.

Created byDennis Potter

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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
November 16, 1971
Last aired
December 21, 1971
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Network
BBC Two

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring
Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Giovanni Jacopo Casanova

Norman Rossington

Norman Rossington

Lorenzo

Zienia Merton

Zienia Merton

Cristina

Christine Noonan

Christine Noonan

Barberina

Creative team
Created by
Dennis Potter
Dennis Potter
Produced by
Mark Shivas

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