Rent Casanova (1971)
3.8 of 5 from 57 ratings
5h 20min
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- Synopsis:
- This dramatisation, loosely based on the memoirs of the 18th centur libertine, was Dennis Potter's first adaptation and his first TV series. The six-part series explored the life of the infamous adventurer from his escape from imprisonment at the hands of the Venetian authorities to his many romantic encounters. There was much eyebrow-raising in 1971 at the series' sexual content, but in the stories of a young nobleman devoted to pleasure we can detect Potter developing his style and beginning to explore his favourite themes of paralysis, ego and the power of memory.
- Actors:
- Frank Finlay, Norman Rossington, Christine Noonan, Zienia Merton, Ania Marson, Patrick Newell, Lyn Yeldham, Julia Cornelius, Brigid Erin Bates, Caroline Dowdeswell, Alfred Hoffman
- Directors:
- John Glenister, Mark Cullingham
- Studio:
- BBC
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Classics, TV Dramas
- Collections:
- The Instant Expert's Guide to Federico Fellini, Top 10 Films Set in Venice
