Season 1
1971 | 6 Episodes
The Italian adventurer and libertine Giovanni Jacopo Casanova lived from 1725 to 1798, but in this six-part series Dennis Potter attempted to find a contemporary relevance through his central themes of sex and religion. He commented that Casanova "was concerned with religious and sexual freedom, and these are the things we have to address ourselves to now." Casanova was imprisoned in Venice in 1755, and Potter used that event as a central device, constantly inter-cutting to contrast Casanova's amorous escapades, radiant, joyful and brightly lit, with his oppressive solitary confinement in the gloom of a half-darkened cell.
Country: United Kingdom
Type: scripted
Status: Ended
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 1971
Also Known As: Casanova
Production Co: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
1971 | 6 Episodes
Nominee
BAFTA TV Award
Best Actor
Nominee
BAFTA TV Award
Best Script