
Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence
Seen it?1969 | 117 min | Romance, Drama, History, Comedy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and history buffs.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
Through the childhood and adolescence of Signor Giacomo Casanova (from his memoirs), this is a description of how people lived in 18th-century Venice: their customs, habits, medicine, religion, and--most of all--the omnipresence of hypocrisy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Luigi Comencini
- Leonard WhitingGiacomo Casanova
- Maria Grazia BuccellaZanetta
- Lionel StanderDon Tosello
- Raoul GrassilliDon Gozzi
- Wilfrid BrambellMalipieri
- Tina AumontMarcella
- Senta BergerGiulietta Cavamacchia
- Mario ScacciaDottor Zambelli
- Claudio De KunertGiacomo Casanova bambino
- Silvia DionisioMariolina