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.
John Malkovich
as Giacomo
Fanny Ardant
as Lucrecia
Veronica Ferres
as Elisa
Maria João Bastos
as Lady Doctor
Victoria Guerra
as Sophie
Lola Naymark
as Cecile
Jonas Kaufmann
as Count Branicki
Maria João Luís
as Aunt
Miguel Monteiro
as Doctor
Maria João Pinho
as Fan with Daughter
Marina Albuquerque
as Lady in the Intermission
Florian Boesch
as Giacomo II
