Casanova '70 (1965)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Mario Monicelli

Writers:

Agenore Incrocci (story) &
Furio Scarpelli (story) ...

Release Date:

11 August 1965 (France)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy

Tagline:

Made in all the loveliest places.

Plot:

The amorous adventures of Andrea Rossi-Colombotti, an army officer who finds pleasure with beautiful women in life-threatening situations. |

Plot Keywords:

Apostrophe In Title | Nudity | Female Nudity | Italian Comedy | Digit In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins

Cast

Marcello Mastroianni	...	Major Andrea Rossi-Colombotti
Virna Lisi	...	Gigliola
Marisa Mell	...	Thelma
Michèle Mercier	...	Noelle
Enrico Maria Salerno	...	Professore (psychiatrist)
Liana Orfei	...	Lion Tamer
Guido Alberti	...	Monsignore
Beba Loncar
Moira Orfei	...	Santina
Margaret Lee	...	Lolly
Rosemary Dexter	...	Maid
Jolanda Modio	...	Addolorata
Seyna Seyn	...	Indonesian Airline Hostess
Luciana Paoli
Marco Ferreri	...	Count

Runtime:

USA:113 min | Argentina:115 min | West Germany:116 min | UK:113 min | France:125 min

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Argentina:16

Company:

Euro International Film (EIA)

Trivia:

This film, as its tagline states, was shot on location in the countries of Italy, Burma, Switzerland, France and Germany.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Gigliola: Andrea, come to bed...
Major Andrea Rossi-Colombotti: Yes, my darling. I am coming.
[Andrea climbs on to the ledge and attempts to break into the bedroom]
Gigliola: ANDREA! What are you doing?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)

Soundtrack:

Anema e core

Amusing Italian comedy - above average.

Although the production values are terrible (typically bizarre music of the period and washed out color), this is a droll romp that is rather quite amusing. Our hero is impotent unless there is a very real element of danger present in his wooing of women. Mastroianni is perfectly cast. The Original Story and Screenplay were deservedly Oscar nominated. Most amusing is the lecherous and bizarre psychiatrist who tries to convince Mastroianni to give up women - the good doctor has an agenda. Watch him obsessively sharpen pencils when talking of Marcello's impotency. Also the last sequence of seduction in the decaying antique collector's villa is a hoot. The trial for murder where Marcello defends himself against the constant barrage of the fair sex is very well done. All in all - a delight despite the poor film stock and scoring. Out of print on video, you may still find it in your local video store.