Alone in a secluded mansion, Giacomo Casanova cries out then collapses. When the mysterious and beautiful writer, Elisa von der Recke, comes to visit, it breathes new life into the old man. A movie that captures the myth of the greatest seducer of all times, Casanova, his story is told both through fiction and on-stage opera performances that unravel the tale of his adventures, his passions, and ultimately his fear of death.


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John Malkovich
Giacomo

Fanny Ardant
Lucrecia

Veronica Ferres
Elisa

Maria João Bastos
Lady Doctor

Victoria Guerra
Sophie

Lola Naymark
Cecile

Jonas Kaufmann
Count Branicki

Maria João Luís
Aunt

Miguel Monteiro
Doctor