Fellini's Casanova
original film poster
Directed by	Federico Fellini
Produced by	Alberto Grimaldi
Written by	Federico Fellini Bernardino Zapponi
Starring	Donald Sutherland Tina Aumont Cicely Browne Carman Scarpitta Daniel Emilfork Dan van Husen
Music by	Nino Rota
Cinematography	Giuseppe Rotunno
Editing by	Ruggero Mastroianni
Distributed by	Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
Release date(s)	1976
Running time	148 min. DVD release
Language	Italian / English / French / German
IMDb profile

Fellini's Casanova (Il Casanova di Federico Fellini) is a 1976 Academy Award-winning Italian film by director Federico Fellini. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Federico Fellini (January 20, 1920 – October 31, 1993) was one of the most influential and widely revered film-makers of the 20th century. ... Alberto Grimaldi (b. ... Federico Fellini (January 20, 1920 – October 31, 1993) was one of the most influential and widely revered film-makers of the 20th century. ... Bernardino Zapponi (born Rome 1927 - died February 11 2000) was an Italian novelist and screenwriter best known for his films written in collaboration with Federico Fellini. ... For other persons named Donald Sutherland, see Donald Sutherland (disambiguation). ... Maria Christina Aumont, best known as Tina Aumont (February 14, 1946 – October 28, 2006) was a French actress. ... Daniel Emilfork is a French stage and movie actor of Russian and Jewish ascent. ... Dan van Husen Dan van Husen (born April 30, 1945 in Gummersbach) is a German actor who has also performed in Hollywood movies. ... Nino Rota (December 3, 1911 – April 10, 1979) was an Italian composer best known for his work on film scores, notably The Godfather series and the films of Federico Fellini. ... Giuseppe Rotunno, sometimes credited as Peppino Rotunno is a noted Italian cinematographer. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... Director Herbert Brenon with actress Alla Nazimova on the set of War Brides, 1916 A director is a person who directs the making of a film. ... Federico Fellini (January 20, 1920 – October 31, 1993) was one of the most influential and widely revered film-makers of the 20th century. ...

It was adapted from the autobiography of Giacomo Casanova, the 18th century adventurer and writer. Histoire de ma vie (Story of my Life) is the autobiography of Giacomo Casanova, a famous 18th century Italian adventurer. ... Casanova redirects here. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ...

Plot outline

A carnival in Venice is the prelude to a series of erotic encounters that follow Giacomo Casanova through the cities of 18th century Europe. It is the age of Voltaire – sexual and intellectual awakenings abound. For other uses, see Venice (disambiguation). ... For the singer of the same name, see Voltaire (musician). ...

Instead of adventure though, Casanova's life becomes a freakish journey into sexual abandonment. Any meaningful emotion or sensuality is eclipsed by increasingly strange situations. In Venice he defiles a nun for the pleasure of a voyeur, in Paris he attempts to convert a mature woman's soul into a man's (using intercourse), and in Dresden his body is pounded by two hefty women and a hunchback. Hence the film's narrative presents Casanova's adventures in a detached, methodical fashion, as the respect he yearns for is constantly undermined by more basic urges. This article is about the capital of France. ... Dresden (etymologically from Old Sorbian Drežďany, meaning people of the riverside forest) is the capital city of the German Federal Free State of Saxony. ...

The script also highlights a number of other incidents from Casanova's life, including his escape from a Venetian prison and his visit to a London Frost fair. For other uses, see Venice (disambiguation). ... The Frost Fair of 1814 by Luke Clenell. ...

The film was shot entirely in Rome's Cinecittà studios and received an Academy Award for Best Costume Design, with the Oscar going to Danilo Donati. Entrance of the Cinecittà studios Cinecittà (Italian for Cinema City) is a large film studio in Rome, Italy. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... This Academy Award was first given for movies made in 1948 when separate awards were given for black-and-white and color movies. ...

Fellini-esque

Fellini’s Casanova is often noted for its symbolic, highly stylised mise en scène and the casting of Donald Sutherland in the lead role. By using a range of visual effects Fellini attempted to depict Casanova as a debauched figure incapable of displaying any genuine emotion. Mise en scène [mizɑ̃sÉ›n] has been called film criticisms grand undefined term, but that is not because of a lack of definitions. ... For other persons named Donald Sutherland, see Donald Sutherland (disambiguation). ...

This Fellini-esque signature is most noticeable in Sutherland’s acting and appearance which was made overtly graphic at the director's request. Other unusual techniques include a scene where Sutherland rows across a stormy sea made from black plastic sheets.

Fellini’s dislike of the character was well documented and in one interview he even referred to exposing "the void" of Casanova's life.^[1] Consequently, Fellini’s interpretation goes against the more traditional notion of Casanova as an enlightened gadabout.

Awards and nominations

1977 Academy Award, USA Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ...

• Winner - Best Costume Design (Danilo Donati)
• Nominated - Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Federico Fellini, Bernardino Zapponi)

1977 David di Donatello Awards, Italy This Academy Award was first given for movies made in 1948 when separate awards were given for black-and-white and color movies. ... The Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay is one of the Academy Awards, the most prominent film awards in the United States. ... This is a list of groups, organizations and festivals that recognize achievements in cinema, usually by awarding various prizes. ...

• Winner - Best Music (Nino Rota)

1978 BAFTA, Great Britain The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ...

• Winner - Best Costume Design (Danilo Donati)
• Winner - Best Production Design/Art Direction (Danilo Donati, Federico Fellini)
• Nominated - Best Cinematography (Giuseppe Rotunno)

References

1. ^  Bondanella, Peter (eds.) "Casanova: An Interview with Aldo Tassone." Essays in Criticism: Federico Fellini (Oxford: Oxford University Press). p29.

See also

• Federico Fellini
• Cinema of Italy
• Giacomo Casanova
• Histoire de ma vie, Casanova's autobiography
• Carnival of Venice

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External links

• IMDb movie title page
• Bright Lights Film article
• Senses of Cinema essay

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