TV series
Casanova
1971, English, on BBC Two. Created by Dennis Potter.
Italian adventurer and libertine Giovanni Jacopo Casanova lived from 1725 to 1798, but in this six-part series Dennis Potter attempted to find a contemporary relevance through his central themes of sex and religion. He commented that Casanova "was concerned with religious and sexual freedom, and these are the things we have to address ourselves to now." Casanova was imprisoned in Venice in 1755, and Potter used that event as a central device, constantly inter-cutting to contrast Casanova's amorous escapades, radiant, joyful and brightly lit, with his oppressive solitary confinement in the gloom of a half-darkened cell.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Status
- Ended in 1971
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S1 E6: Golden Apples
Aired 21 December 1971
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Details
- First aired
- 16 November 1971
- Last aired
- 21 December 1971
- Network
- BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Miniseries
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What Casanova is based on
Casanova is adapted from a real person.
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Casanova has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 50 minutes each.
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Who created Casanova?
Casanova was created by Dennis Potter and stars Frank Finlay, Norman Rossington, Zienia Merton.
What is Casanova based on?
Casanova is adapted from a real person.