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CASANOVA VARIATIONS

by Michael Sturminger

synopsis

"Viva la libertà!" Alone in a secluded mansion, Giacomo Casanova cries out then collapses. When the mysterious and beautiful writer, Elisa van 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 performances that unravel the tale of his adventures, his passions, and ultimately his fear of death.

international title: Casanova Variations
original title: Casanova Variations
country: Austria, France, Germany, Portugal
sales agent: Alfama Films
year: 2014
genre: fiction
directed by: Michael Sturminger
film run: 118'
release date: FR 19/11/2014, PT 04/12/2014
screenplay: Michael Sturminger, Markus Schleinzer
cast: John Malkovich, Veronica Ferres, Florian Boesch, Miah Persson, Anna Prohaska, Maria João Bastos, Lola Naymark, Kerstin Avemo, Kate Lindsey, Fanny Ardant, Jonas Kaufmann
cinematography by: André Szankowski
film editing: Evi Romen
producer: Paulo Branco, Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Bady Minck
production: Alfama Films, Amour Fou Vienna, X Filme Creative Pool, Leopardo Filmes, Seidl Film Produktion
backing: Austrian Film Institute, Film Location Austria, Vienna Film Fund, ICA (Portugal), Camara Municipal de Lisboa, Turismo de Lisboa, ORF Film-/Fernsehabkommen, ARTE, RTP
distributor: Alfama Films

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