| Stefano Accorsi | ... | Giacomo Casanova | |
| Thierry Lhermitte | ... | Bernis | |
| Cristiana Capotondi | ... | Manon Baletti | |
| Silvana De Santis | ... | Widow Maniero | |
| Catherine H. Flemming | ... | Elena | |
| Katja Flint | ... | Madame de Pompadour | |
| Jean Benguigui | ... | Silhouette | |
| François Berléand | ... | Louis XV | |
| Virginie Caliari | ... | Michelle | |
| Serge Thiriet | ... | Hallebardier à la porte du Roi | |
| Yann Collette | ... | De Gramont | |
| Claire Keim | ... | Elisabetta | |
| Roberta Mosca | ... | Lucrezia | |
| Caterina Murino | ... | Zanetta | |
| Alfredo Pea | ... | Filippo | |
| Barbara Schulz | ... | Charlotte | |
| Massimo Venturiello | ... | Foscarini | |
| Sarah Auvray | |||
| Wilfred Benaïche | |||
| Bernard Charnacé | |||
| Jérémie Covillault | |||
| Philippe Dormoy | |||
| Serge Feuillard | |||
| Christophe Grundmann | |||
| Jean-Marc Karchi | |||
| Marie-Charlotte Leclaire | |||
| Claire Leroy | |||
| Elena Majoni | |||
| François Montagut | |||
| Patrick Pierron | |||
| Cyril Raffaelli | |||
| Serge Ridoux | |||
| Hubert Rollet | |||
| Richard Rouille | |||
| Serge Thiriez | |||
| Gonzague de Lamotte | |||
| Yann de Monterno | |||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Toni Bertorelli | |||
Directed by | |||
| Giacomo Battiato | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Giacomo Battiato | writer | |
| Michael Hirst | writer | |
| Nicola Lusuardi | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Giovanna Arata | .... | producer | |
| Arnaud De Battice | .... | associate producer | |
| Sylvain Goldberg | .... | associate producer | |
| Anne Leduc | .... | associate producer | |
| Matteo Levi | .... | producer | |
| Roberto Levi | .... | producer | |
| Jérôme Minet | .... | producer | |
| Anna Maria Morelli | .... | producer | |
| Rosanna Roditi | .... | executive producer | |
| Fanny Rondeau | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Paolo Buonvino | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| François Lartigue | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Claudio Di Mauro | |||
Casting by | |||
| Claire-Marie Cuvilly-Givert | |||
| Marie-Christine Lafosse | |||
| Cornelia von Braun | |||
| Anna Zaneva | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Valérie Grall | |||
| Miguel Ángel Marote | |||
| Gianni Quaranta | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Riccardo Monti | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Anne de Laugardière | |||
| Eric Perron | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Sandrine Boulet | .... | hair stylist | |
| Fabienne Bressan | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Marianne Collette | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Céline Durand | .... | hair stylist | |
| Maryse Faure | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Nathalie Louichon | .... | makeup artist | |
| Jacqueline Stuffel | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Stefano Dioguardi | .... | production manager | |
| Pierre Gallo | .... | unit manager | |
| Danielle Vaugon | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Zazie Carcedo | .... | first assistant director | |
| Jean-François Chaintron | .... | second unit director | |
Art Department | |||
| Marie José Arnautin | .... | head painter | |
| Eric Becavin | .... | construction manager | |
| Myrtille Bivaud | .... | set dresser | |
| Paolo Cusin | .... | assistant art director | |
| Paolo Cusin | .... | props | |
| Flavia Marcon | .... | assistant decorator | |
| Alba Montana | .... | painter | |
| David Orlandelli | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Frédéric Poulet | .... | painter | |
| Marie-Claire Quin | .... | set dresser | |
| Yves Seigneuret | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Paolo Amici | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Bernard Bats | .... | sound | |
| Pierre-Yves Bruneel | .... | sound | |
| Gianluca Carbonelli | .... | sound editor | |
| Claudio Chiossi | .... | sound mixer | |
| Yann Legay | .... | sound mixer | |
| Filippo Porcari | .... | sound mixer | |
| David Quadroli | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Fabrizio Quadroli | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Federica Ripani | .... | boom operator | |
| Pierre Tucat | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Grégoire Delage | .... | special effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Massimo Cipollina | .... | visual effects | |
| Alessio Galfo | .... | digital artist | |
| Corrado Rizzo | .... | digital effects supervisor | |
| Gian Luca Rizzo | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Salvo Severino | .... | visual effects | |
| Paolo Zeccara | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
Stunts | |||
| Georges Branche | .... | stunts | |
| Gilles Conseil | .... | stunts | |
| Alessandro Gaudio | .... | stunt double | |
| Philippe Guégan | .... | stunt coordinator | |
Casting Department | |||
| Fabienne Roumet | .... | casting assistant | |
| Cornelia von Braun | .... | casting: Germany | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Carmen Canillas | .... | costumer | |
| Agnès Lamourre | .... | costumer | |
| Virginie Le Metayer | .... | costumer | |
| Anne Micolod | .... | costumer | |
| Tina Morel | .... | costumer | |
| Rémy Tremblé | .... | costumer | |
| Jean-Pierre Villeneuve | .... | costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Petra Maria Stranz | .... | assistant editor: second unit | |
Music Department | |||
| Angelo Giovagnoli | .... | orchestra coordinator | |
| Claudio Messina | .... | music producer | |
| Fabio Venturi | .... | music scoring engineer | |
Other crew | |||
| Jeannat Abbassi | .... | production assistant | |
| Dominique Baran | .... | production administrator | |
| Joëlle Buisson | .... | production administrator | |
| Fabrizio Cerato | .... | production assistant | |
| Laura Chéron | .... | production secretary | |
| Paola Chicarella | .... | production accountant | |
| Gail de Courcy-Ireland | .... | head dialogue coach: France | |
| Michel Flaesch | .... | animal wrangler | |
| Béatrice Massin | .... | choreographer | |
| Michela Prodan | .... | head dialogue coach | |
| Agathe Sallabery | .... | script supervisor | |
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This entertaining, lavishly-produced film tells the story of Giacomo Casanova (born 1725), and his adventures in Venice and Versailles. Those who have seen "Tom Jones" (1963) will find this equally enjoyable, perhaps even more so because of the frank nudity and simulated sex possible now on TV but which could only be suggested (such as in the famous eating scene) forty years ago.
The real Casanova was a universal genius and a born charmer who really did escape the "lead prison" in Venice, and really did set up the French national lottery. As a plot device, writer Michael Hirst -- who wrote the screenplay for "Elizabeth" (1998) -- invented the character of de Bernis, the French ambassador to Venice who befriends the young Casanova, only to turn on him after Casanova seduces de Bernis' wife. When Casanova arrives in Versailles, de Bernis is Minister of Foreign Affairs. At Versailles, Casanova befriends Madame de Pompadour, the official mistress of Louis XV. De Bernis opposes the Austrian alliance proposed by Madame de Pompadour, and seeks to use Charlotte d'Estrades to displace Madame de Pompadour in the King's affections. D'Estrades of course has fallen in love with Casanova.
The real de Bernis was a jolly cleric, a close friend of Madame de Pompadour, and ambassador to Rome, not Venice. Hirst would have done better to pattern his villain on the Duc de Richelieu, who really did use Madame d'Estrades to displace Madame de Pompadour. The latter foiled this plot by proving to the King that Madame d'Estrades had stolen a secret document on foreign affairs from the King's desk, to give to Richelieu. Happily, the document was a forgery Madame de Pompadour had planted as a trap for the sneaky, snivelly d'Estrades.
As usual, history is more interesting than historical fiction. But, as the Italians say, "si non e vero, e ben trovato" (if it's not true, at least it's a good story).