Talkie remake of a 1927 silent about the adventures of the notorious womaniser and venetian adventurer Chevalier Giacomo Casanova. Action starts in Venice and then the plot takes Casanova to France and Russia.
Is this worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for 1930s European cinema. If you're looking for modern pacing or tight storytelling, you'll probably hate this. It moves like a tortoise in a velvet coat. But for the history nerds? It’s a fascinating relic. I sat down to watch this expecting something a...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
René Barberis
Wilfred Lucas
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"Is this worth your time? Honestly, only if you have a soft spot for 1930s European cinema. If you're looking for modern pacing or tight storytelling, you'll probably hate this. It moves like a tortoise in a velvet coat. But for the history nerds? It’s a fascinating relic. I sat down to watch this expecting something a bit more, I don't know, daring. It is Casanova, after all. Instead, it feels more like a stage play that someone accidentally left the cameras rolling for. Ivan Mozzhukhin is......"
Henry Laverne
René Barberis
France
