Casanova, Last Love
Casanova, Last Love

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Casanova, Last Love

2019
Movie
99 min
French

Year 1763. Forced into exile, the famous libertine Giacomo Casanova leaves Paris and travels to London, where he meets Marianne de Charpillon, a young prostitute to whom he is so attracted that he forgets about the other women.

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IMDb6.2/10
Director: Giacomo BattiatoGenres: Biography, Drama, Romance

Plot Summary

This film delves into the final years of the legendary Giacomo Casanova, exploring his life as an aging writer living in exile in Dux, Bohemia. Haunted by his past exploits and seeking redemption, he attempts to write his memoirs, reflecting on his tumultuous life of love, adventure, and intellectual pursuits. The narrative focuses on his complex relationship with his daughter, and his internal struggle between his libertine past and his desire for peace.

Critical Reception

Critical reception for 'Casanova, Last Love' was generally mixed to positive. Reviewers often praised the lead performance and the film's contemplative tone, though some found the pacing to be slow. It was noted for its artistic direction and its attempt to offer a more nuanced portrayal of a historical figure often reduced to a caricature.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its thoughtful exploration of aging and regret.

  • Luca Zingaretti's performance as the aging Casanova was widely commended.

  • Some critics found the film's deliberate pace to be a drawback.

Google audience: Audience reception was not widely documented or aggregated on Google, making specific feedback difficult to ascertain.

Fun Fact

The film was primarily shot in the Czech Republic, utilizing historical locations to recreate the atmosphere of Casanova's final years in exile.

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Rosana Botafogo

Rosana Botafogo

**English** I never fell in love with Casanova, quite the opposite, his films are always boring, misogynistic, disgusting and disgusting, and this one is no different, with the difference that the protagonist rejects him, perhaps that's ...