Don Giovanni (1979)
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Joseph Losey's 1979 film adaptation of the Mozart opera Don Giovanni adheres faithfully to the original Lorenzo Da Ponte libretto, with rakish Don Giovanni (Ruggero Raimondi) putting the make on the aristocratic Dona Anna (Edda Moser). Giovanni's enemies warn him that he'll suffer… More Joseph Losey's 1979 film adaptation of the Mozart opera Don Giovanni adheres faithfully to the original Lorenzo Da Ponte libretto, with rakish Don Giovanni (Ruggero Raimondi) putting the make on the aristocratic Dona Anna (Edda Moser). Giovanni's enemies warn him that he'll suffer mightily for his amorous escapades. And when the gates of hell open up on cue in the last act, and Don Giovanni is dragged screaming into perdition, it turns out those enemies were right. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Joseph Losey
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Drama
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1979 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A nearly great adaptation of Mozart's greatest opera.
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
If Losey was indeed jazzed about the material, he has an awfully restrained way of showing it.
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Cast
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Ruggero Raimondi
as Don Giovanni
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Kiri Te Kanawa
as Donna Elvira
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Edda Moser
as Donna Anna
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Teresa Berganza
as Zerlina
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John Macurdy
as The Commander
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Kenneth Riegel
as Don Ottavio
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José van Dam
as Leporello
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Malcolm King
as Masetto
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Eric Adjani
as Valet in Black
- Lorenzo Da Ponte
