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Casanova (2005)

Casanova poster
Directed by
Lasse Hallström
Genre
drama film, swashbuckler film, romantic comedy
Country
Italy, United States
Runtime
1h 48m
Rated
R
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 952 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Heath Ledger plays the legendary lover Giacomo Casanova in 18th century Venice. He falls for a woman who challenges his womanizing ways and his usual tricks backfire.

lightheartedromanticplayfulfast-pacedflirtatiouscomedicwhimsical

What happens

Casanova is a 2005 American romance film directed by Lasse Hallström starring Heath Ledger and loosely based on the life of Giacomo Casanova. The film premiered September 3, 2005, at the Venice Film Festival. It received mixed reviews and flopped at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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