Casanova (1971)
- Directed by
- John Glenister
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 6 episodes
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 4.5 of 10 from 6 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 series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This BBC serial follows the life of Giacomo Casanova, the famous Italian adventurer and lover. It shows key events from his life, both his romantic exploits and other adventures, moving back and forth in time.
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What happens
Casanova is a British television drama serial, written by television playwright Dennis Potter. Directed by Mark Cullingham and John Glenister, the serial was made by the BBC and screened on the BBC2 network in November and December 1971. It is loosely based on Italian adventurer Giacomo Casanova's Histoire de ma vie (Story of My Life; 1780–1792). It was Dennis Potter's first television serial, having previously written single plays for the BBC's The Wednesday Play and Play for Today series. Frank Finlay starred in the title role and was nominated for the best actor award at the 1972 BAFTA ceremony. Like much of Potter's work, Casanova's scenes take place out of chronological order, during various times well before and well after the first scene in the series; sometimes an event in the episode will cause a flashback to an earlier period. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Puccini (1973)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.