Rent Casanova '73 (1973)
3.2 of 5 from 50 ratings
3h 44min
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- Synopsis:
One of Britain's greatest comedy icons, Leslie Phillips, stars in the recently uncovered TV comedy classic, Casanova '73 as footloose - if not fancy free - Henry Newhouse, alongside Jan Holden as his long-suffering wife. Taking advantage of the sexual revolution, Henry happily philanders, or attempts to philander, at every opportunity, sometimes successfully - never without a price. Whether it's an air hostess or beauty pageant contestant, a stripper turned fire-eater or a niece in need of advice, what Henry sees, Henry can't resist. Written by the acclaimed team of Galton and Simpson (Hancock, Steptoe and Son, Citizen James), the series was inspired by Dennis Potter's more-serious, if more naked, Casanova. Little did they realise the scandal that would result when TV watchdog Mary Whitehouse rallied her troops. Casanova '73 would not see '74. Now, for the first time on video, audiences can once again enjoy Leslie Phillips at the top of his form, bringing his theatrically-honed skills to Casanova '73, filmed before a live audience, with all the hilarity of 70's British Farce at its height. - Actors:
- Leslie Phillips, Jan Holden, Yolande Turner, Neil Wilson, Stuart Sherwin, Pik Sen Lim, Ronald Adam, Erik Chitty, Roger Monk, Michael Portman, Josephine Tewson, Maureen Lipman, John F. Landry, Ivan Santon, Rosamond Burne, Colin Bean, Tommy Godfrey, Michael Knowles, Laraine Humphrys, Monika Ringwald
- Producers:
- Harold Snoad
- Voiced By:
- Peter O'Sullevan
- Writers:
- Ray Galton, Alan Simpson, Cyd Hayman
- Studio:
- Acorn Media
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Comedies
- Collections:
- Remembering Leslie Phillips, Top 10 Films Set in Venice
