Casanova Variations (2014)
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.
Director:
Michael Sturminger
Writer:
Michael Sturminger
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John Malkovich as Giacomo |
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Fanny Ardant as Lucrecia |
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Veronica Ferres as Elisa |
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Maria João Bastos as Lady Doctor |
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Victoria Guerra as Sophie |
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Lola Naymark as Cecile |
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Jonas Kaufmann as Count Branicki |
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Maria João Luís as Aunt |
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Miguel Monteiro as Doctor |
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Maria João Pinho as Fan with Daughter |
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Marina Albuquerque as Lady in the Intermission |
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Florian Boesch as Giacomo II |
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Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė as Isabella I |
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Miah Persson as Elisa II |
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Anna Prohaska as Caterina |
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Kate Lindsey as Belline |
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Kerstin Avemo as Leonilda |
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Tracy-Ann Oberman as Jessica (as Tracy Ann Oberman) |
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Barbara Hannigan as Sofia |
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Topi Lehtipuu as Duke |
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Christopher Purves as Senator |
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Ana Maria Pinto as Cecilia |
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Daniel Schmutzhard as Baritone Lover |
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Martin Haselböck as Conductor |
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Christiane Lutz as Assistant Director |
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José Corvelo as Count Waldstein |
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José Marques as Man in the Intermission |
| Directing | Michael Sturminger | Director |
| Production | Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu | Producer |
| Production | Paulo Branco | Producer |
| Production | Bady Minck | Producer |
| Writing | Michael Sturminger | Screenplay |
| Editing | Evi Romen | Editor |
| Camera | André Szankowski | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Ricardo Leal | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Jean-Paul Mugel | Sound Designer |
| Directing | Paulo MilHomens | Script Supervisor |
