The Loves of Casanova (1927)
- Original title
- Casanova
- Directed by
- Alexandre Volkoff, Anatole Litvak
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This silent film follows the life and romantic adventures of Giacomo Casanova, the famous 18th century Italian lover. It shows his travels and relationships across Europe.
historicalromanticadventurousmelancholicstatelydramaticepisodicnostalgic
What happens
The Loves of Casanova or Casanova is a 1927 French Historical drama film directed by Alexandre Volkoff and starring Ivan Mozzhukhin, Suzanne Bianchetti and Diana Karenne. The film portrays the life and adventures of Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798). Many of those involved with the film were Russian emigres who had come to France following the Russian Revolution. A sound version was prepared in 1929 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer in 1929. While the sound version has no audible dialog, it features a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both the sound-on-disc and sound-on-film process. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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