But that was twelve years ago, and now were in the age of hd remasters. Casanova is a very messy film frustrating, sloppy, continually denying momentum. But fellini knows that love is the most powerful thing in life, and to transmit that it in a picture centered on it would never be as spellbinding or. The awesome donald sutherland stars in fellinis sprawling, immaculately staged portrait of the worlds most legendary seducer. The film treats casanova, and, by proxy, sutherland, unsympathetically. Film streams is a 501c3 nonprofit organization in omaha, nebraska. Fellini later cited this epic sprawl as both his worst film and as his most complete, expressive and courageous. The plastic world of casanova is perfectly embodied by the use of plastic bin liners as the sea when we are introduced to sutherlands casanova in the opening. With donald sutherland, tina aumont, cicely browne, carmen scarpitta.
Directed by italian maestro federico fellini, casanova is an unlikely adaptation of the legendary womanizers autobiography. Fellinis casanova il casanova di federico fellini 1976. That is why fellinis casanova is one of the italian masters most riveting and magical films. Donald sutherland is the unlikely star, and the problems start there. It used to be, the best dvd edition of federico fellinis casanova was from the uk. The movie is baroque and sensual, lyrical, melancholic, and brave. Fellinis casanova 1976, 15, mr bongo philip french. Scenes often seem not to fit, actors in key moments lack synchronicity. The film takes great pains to debunk the myth of the great lover by presenting him as an ordinary human being swept up in extraordinary circumstances.
Fellinis casanova 1976 streaming vostfr gratuit revenu. Mature years sutherland as giacomo casanova in il casanova di federico fellini 1976. Federico fellini first included his name in the title of one of his movies with fellini satyricon 1970, and then for legal reasons. Fellinis casanova is a 1976 italian film by director federico fellini, adapted from the. The production of casanova was not only the most burdensome of fellinis ventures, in the sense of his hostility to the films hero, but the slowest as well.
Filled with lavish, often peculiar, and highly stylized sets, ablaze with the ornate, vibrantly colored costumes worn by the. Well, its a bit of a tie between the french and uk blurays, but one is out of print and only available used at inflated prices. Federico fellini and tina aumont in fellinis casanova 1976 fellinis. Fellinis casanova aka il casanova di federico fellini 1976. Fellinis casanova 2003 a man donald sutherland uses his sexuality to find his place in life amid eccentric and strange characters. The film begins with an extraordinary scene of a carnival which was an almost a common feature of fellinis films, the carnival is often used as a metaphor for life. Our mission is to enhance the cultural environment of the omahacouncil bluffs metropolitan area through the presentation and discussion of film as an art form. The director himself considered fellinis casanova his most complete, expressive and courageous work. When fnow users make a purchase with their mastercards. Il casanova di federico fellini 1976 video dailymotion. Belgium 1 december 1977 gent greece february 1978. Il casanova di federico fellini ist ein film des italienischen. Fellinis casanova 1976, directed by federico fellini.
A sex scandal lands him in prison, but an escape to. Il casanova di federico fellini expanded soundtrack 1976. Overview of il casanova di federico fellini, 1977, directed by federico fellini, with clarissa mary roll, harold innocent, tina aumont, at turner classic movies. A quickie italian version of the satyricon was being palmed off in international film markets as the real thing. Considered by federico fellini to be his most expressive and courageous work, this epic portrait of the worlds greatest lover stars donald sutherland klute, dont look. Casanova is then introduced, as he visits one of venices islands to copulate with a fake nun for the.
H, dont look now, the notorious womanizer is presented as a. The sea in the film was created from cutup black trashbags. But he is really interested in someone, and is he really an interesting person. Giacomo casanova was a connoisseur of many arts, including the made in 1974, casanova was fellinis most controversial film. Salut et bienvenues sur fellinis casanova streaming film. Fellinis casanova 1976 streaming vostfr gratuit film. Reviewing his life, the great lover sees mostly grotesquery and humiliation. Fellinis casanova 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Fellinis casanova aka il casanova di federico fellini 1976 based on the memoirs of casanova, fellini offers his version of the adventurer who leads a futile existence. Imbued with an air of funereal solemnity and elegance, this forsakes realism in favour of a stylised romantic pessimism which confronts impotence. Casanova, by federico fellini anna karenina, cinema film, film movie, carole. The film opens with a carnival in venice as a prelude to a series of erotic encounters that follow giacomo casanova through the cities of 18thcentury europe.
Perhaps not the best fellini, but with lovely tina aumont, and scenes and costumes created by. In fact, the director made sure to keep only the barest minimum on details, instead focusing on. Federico fellini directs casanova in rare behind the scenes footage duration. Casanova federica felliniho casanova di federico fellini, il 1976. Based on federico fellinis last confessions filmed by pettigrew in rome in 1991 and 1992 fellini died in 1993, the film eschews straightforward biography to highlight the italian directors unorthodox working methods, conscience, and philosophy. In collaboration with gruppo sugar, music box records is proud to present the expanded 2cd edition of nino rotas melancholic masterpiece, il casanova di federico fellini directed by italian maestro federico fellini, casanova is an unlikely adaptation of the legendary womanizers autobiography. A passionate fan of fellini, i managed, with some difficulty, to view fellinis casanova around 1977, never to watch it again until i bought this dvd. Yet this confusion fits the films theme, which rejects casanovas ironical asceticism in favour of life in all its repulsive, topsyturvy variety. In a remarkable performance, donald sutherland portrays the great seducer not as an amorous anomaly, but an everyday man living in extraordinary times.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The organizers of the festival attempt to raise a gigantic bust from the water. Fellinis casanova 1976 regarder par donald sutherland. Movie poster movement casanova by jeansebastien rossbach cinema film. The myth of giacomo casanova, the notorious womanizer is presented as a pitiable and terrifying figure. Casanova1976 federico fellini legendado ptbr youtube. Donald sutherland and chesty morgan in fellinis 1976 film casanova. Federico fellinis darkest film cracks through the myth of giacomo casanova. In collaboration with gruppo sugar, music box records is proud to present the expanded 2cd edition of nino rotas melancholic masterpiece, il casanova di federico fellini.
The incomparable federico fellini directs the visually stunning portrait of casanova, the infamous italian womanizer, adventurer, author and libertine. September 1977 san sebastian film festival sweden 19 september 1977. Federico fellinis renowned directing touch seemed shakier after casanova, an overlong, erratic portrait of the legendary lover. Federico fellini, cavaliere di gran croce omri italian. Once having savored the notion, however, fellini found it a good one, and so we have fellinis roma, which was followed by. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. From the fragments i could remember and from what i read about casanova, i was expecting a fellini film of greater selfindulgence and less seriousness than many of his other films.