David Tennant, Peter O'Toole, Rose Byrne

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Directed by: Sheree Folkson

Release Date: March 13, 2005

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  • January 4, 2009
    Casanova - A television Treat..

    Peter O'Toole and David Tennant star in this made-for-BBC adaptation of the story of the famous Lothario. Fast-paced, witty, and sexy, the film portrays O'Toole as the older Casanova, living in exile and recounting his exploits as a younger man,...( read more) while David Tennant is cheeky and charming as the younger Casanova..

    "Casanova" is an absolutely wonderful 2-part series.. The cast are amazing, especialy David Tennant, Laura Fraser and Peter O'Toole..

    Brilliantly writing by Russell T Davies.. the production trumps most period dramas on television or elsewhere with its brilliant acting, excellent script, and wonderfully entertaining effect..
  • September 24, 2007
    David Tennant is delightful as Casanova.
  • June 7, 2009
    Fantastic Twists and Turns. Fast-paced, witty, and clever portrayal and writing. Highly Recommended.
  • April 15, 2009
    is a good movie .. wonder to know if is the 1 with Ledge...
  • April 14, 2009
    A servant girl, herself fallen on hard times, befriends the aged Casanova, now a reclusive librarian in a rich man's household, eking out his days in obscurity, left only with his memories and could-have-beens.

    Peter O'Toole plays the aged lothario, David Tennant the rake in his...( read more) youth. As the action flashes backwards and forwards through time, we discover a different image of Casanova - not a man who systematically seduced and used women, but an educated, talented, not to mention inspired individual who loved women and was loved by them. He is a man fated to love, to be loved, to be fêted and hated, but never quite to find his true love.

    His mother is portrayed as an actress who abandoned him in pursuit of her own promiscuous hedonism. The boy is emotionally silenced, but he has a multitude of talents and limitless determination ... not to mention a bit of luck. We follow Casanova as he charms his way into Venetian society ... only to be cast into prison, escape, and pursue a trail of adventures across the courts of Europe.

    It's a helter-skelter costume drama which eschews rigid adherence to historical accuracy, injecting elements of a more modern world into its style and portrayal until it becomes a self-parody. Humorous, touching, captivating, with wonderful performances from a very talented ensemble of actors, "Casanova" gives us a fresh, tender portrayal of the character and his times. There is lustiness but no nudity, desire without exploitation, and a cavalcade of astonishing images and impressions of a society on the verge of revolution and cataclysmic change.

    And there is a sting in the tail (or tale), as Casanova's own son becomes a monstrous caricature of the father, corrupting his philosophy ... or being corrupted by it. You are left wondering about the real man - did he really love women, was he really a great communicator, or did he cynically manipulate both them and their male dominated societies?

    It's a wonderfully entertaining show. Audacious, controversial, Tennant the cheeky chappy, O'Toole more reflective and disillusioned, tempted to rewrite his history, or to exorcise it from record by consigning it to the flames. Ultimately, this is a tragic love story rather than hedonistic romp, tragic yet intensely human. Well worth watching.
  • April 11, 2009
    So there are 3 episodes?! 1st episode, absolutely amazing! 2nd was nothing like as funny and 3rd didnt perticually make sense. Especially the last bit, where his son is dressed in a goth like costume. But you gotta give it an extra half a star for having the most sexiest actor al...( read more)ive in it.
  • January 5, 2009
    heehee casanova starring david tennant lol the bad thing is too much sex scene
  • January 2, 2009
    OMG!! David Tennant is walking PORN in this!!!!! I LOVE iT!!!!!
  • December 22, 2008
    Really enjoyed watching this.

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  • lottie1014
    April 30, 2008
    OMG david is without a doubt the hottest guy alive lol luvens ya davidxxx
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    November 26, 2007
    david is so fit hes the most ifttest guy ever luuuuuuuvvvvvvvvvv uuuuuuuuu david!!!!!!!!
  • mycatisblu
    November 6, 2007
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