Casanova (2005)

David Tennant plays the young Casanova so cheeky yet appealing , charming , hilarious and unique. Peter O'Toole plays the old Casanova and his performance is undoubtedly outstanding . The scenary, costumes and colours along with the acting , directing and witty script makes me take my hat off . This mini series will put a smile on your face and it's a must watch . Thank you so much Russell T Davies's for such a piece of magnificent work !

I have watched it with my girlfriend and normally I wouldn't care anything bout such movies but this one, this one made my heart break almost as hard as in the movie ...It has lots of funny parts and David Tennant is just an incredible actor (can't wait to see him in the Hobbit) who has proved on many occasions to be one of the best (together with James Nesbitt) actors BBC has to offer.The composition of the music works wonders with the screen, and really can describe the feeling that the actors are having, many credits for that goes to Murray Gold (respect for that)Even if you are a big guy like myself, watch this mini series or movie... there will be others about Casanova but none will be as good as this piece of art.

For me, Casanova is a good movie. It is very well played, I could name David Tennant, Peter O'Toole, Laura Fraser and Rupert Penry-Jones, to name only the top four but all the actors are very good on their parts and the idea behind the plot is special.The idea is about the love of your life lost despite your will as a result of an unfortunate fate, love that you never forget and that you keep it inside you wherever you go. Casanova got imprisoned due to fake charges brought against him by the wealthy and powerful Grimani, love blinded and lost his lover Henriette in favor of the latter. Casanova escaped only to became an outcast. He will never see again the town of Venice in his life.Maybe Casanova is not a model of a good man as it is presented in the movie although he is a good man indeed. He did a lot of crazy things, he had an odd life but he is absolved because of his burden of the lost love for Henriette carried everywhere with him. We can suppose that a good part of his crazy acts are done in order to forget, to keep his mind and his heart busy. Casanova never gives up the hope to meet again Henriette, who also never stop loving him, to be sometime again with her. Although the destiny doesn't help him to regain her helps him in his very last moments to die happily with the thought that Henriette was going to him and with her name on his lips.Maybe the actual Casanova was not the idealist person from the film and maybe the movie doesn't observe rigorously the historical facts but the result is more than enchanting. Like in the Dumas's novels the result is far away better than the reality. The last but not the least I would like to note the music of the movie which is beautiful and fits perfectly the plot. Their dance from the final is memorable.

I cannot express how wonderful this drama is. I watched it when it was first on BBC 1, and then watched the re-run on BBC 3...i have now just bought the DVD and can watch it over and over again. This dramatic comedy was fantastically written by Russel.T.Davies (Doctor Who) and wonderfully produced and directed. The acting too is superb (and i'm not just saying that because i'm a HUGE David Tennant fan either!). Peter O'Toole as the older Casanova deserves the Oscar he never received, for this role alone! Such emotion, such tension, such comedy, such tragedy...a true British masterpiece. Which brings me on to my favourite subject...David Tennant...could a better Casanova have been cast?? He has the character traits of the legendary Casanova down to a tee, and injects that quick wit and hilarious comic timing like he was born for the role (although check him out as the Doctor!) 11/10 *BIG thumbs up*