Casanova Variations

The story

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.

Cast & crew

John MalkovichGiacomo

Fanny ArdantLucrecia

Veronica FerresElisa

Maria João BastosLady Doctor

Victoria GuerraSophie

Lola NaymarkCecile

Jonas Kaufmann

Jonas KaufmannCount Branicki

Maria João LuísAunt

Miguel MonteiroDoctor

Maria João PinhoFan with Daughter

Marina AlbuquerqueLady in the Intermission

Florian Boesch

Florian BoeschGiacomo II