The life story of an 18th century womanizer who's arrested, not so much for his crimes, but because he's viewed as an undesirable by the husbands and families of the women he seduces.
Costume
Lace, breeches, and absolutely unhinged wigs
Acting
Chamberlain's smirk could power a small nation
Director
Simon Langton
Richard Chamberlain
Giacomo Casanova
Faye Dunaway
Madame D'Urfe
Sylvia Kristel
Maddalena
Ornella Muti
Henriette
Hanna Schygulla
Casanova's Mother
Sophie Ward
Jacqueline
Frank Finlay
Razetta
Roy Kinnear
Balbi
Kenneth Colley
Le Duc
Richard Griffiths
Cardinal
Jean-Pierre Cassel
Louis XV
Traci Lind
Heidi
Jessica Moore
Angelique (as Gilda Germano)
Fernando Hilbeck
Grimani
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Richard Chamberlain's second time playing Casanova, having starred in a 1971 TV version — the man had a TYPE.
Sylvia Kristel was cast straight from Emmanuelle fame, bringing Euro-sleaze credibility to prestige TV.
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