Casanova (1934 film)
Casanova is a 1934 French historical comedy drama film directed by René Barberis and starring Ivan Mozzhukhin, Jeanne Boitel and Madeleine Ozeray.[1] The film's sets and costumes were designed by the art director Boris Bilinsky. It is loosely inspired by the life of Giacomo Casanova.
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| Directed by | René Barberis |
| Written by | René Barberis |
| Produced by | Jean de Merly |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Raoul Aubourdier Fédote Bourgasoff |
| Music by | Pierre Vellones Walter Winnig |
Production company | M.J. Films |
| Distributed by | La Compagnie Indépendante de Distribution |
Release date | 12 March 1934 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Synopsis
The mid-Eighteenth Century. Casanova leaves his native Venice for Grenoble in France. There he has a fling with the attractive Anne Roman. Sometime later in Paris, he thwarts the plot of Madame Pompadour against Anne who has become Louis XV's new mistress.
Cast
- Ivan Mozzhukhin as Casanova
- Jeanne Boitel as Anne Roman, Baronne de Meilly-Coulonge
- Madeleine Ozeray as Angelica
- Marcelle Denya as La Pompadour
- Colette Darfeuil as La Corticelli
- Marguerite Moreno as Madame Morin
- Saturnin Fabre as M. Binetti
- Pierre Larquey as Pogomas
- Émile Drain as Mgr de Bernis
- Pierre Moreno as Castelbougnac
- Henry Laverne as Leduc
- Leda Ginelly as Mme Binetti
- Marthe Mussine as Une Servante
- Nicole de Rouves as Signora Manzoni
- Véra Markels as Femme du Gouverneur
- Victor Vina as M. de Sartine
- Wanda Warel as Une Soubrette
- Jacques Normand as Bragadin, un inquisiteur
- Jean Guilton as Le Gouverneur
- Léon Larive as M. de Boulogne
- Jacqueline Hopstein as Mme de Haussey, confidente
- Suzy Delair
- Jean Delannoy
- Loulou Rex
References
- Rège p.51
Bibliography
- Philippe Rège. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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