
Casanova is in love with Francesca, who thinks he is a friend of himself even though he is engaged to Victoria, who is the love of Giovanni, Francesca's brother. Francesca is betrothed to Paprizzio who thinks Casanova is the feminist writer Guardi, who is really Francessca's nomme de plume. Amidst all these secret identities and misunderstandings, the Catholic Church sends Pucci to bring Casanova and Guardi to trial for heresy.... (Full plot summary below)
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Casanova is in love with Francesca, who thinks he is a friend of himself even though he is engaged to Victoria, who is the love of Giovanni, Francesca's brother. Francesca is betrothed to Paprizzio who thinks Casanova is the feminist writer Guardi, who is really Francessca's nomme de plume. Amidst all these secret identities and misunderstandings, the Catholic Church sends Pucci to bring Casanova and Guardi to trial for heresy.
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| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonHallstrom gives us a genial interpretation and a supremely good-humored film. |
| Baltimore SunMichael SragowA lovely, mischievous Casanova that will sweep you off your feet. |
| Chicago ReaderAndrea GronvallLasse Hallstrom (Chocolat) directs a sparking screenplay by Jeffrey Hatcher (Stage Beauty) and Kimberly Simi; it starts as a frothy boudoir comedy but evolves into a masquerade by turns sweetly meditative and sharply satirical. |
| VarietyDerek ElleyA handsome chunk of widescreen entertainment that's as nimble as its rakish hero. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasIn the exhilarating Casanova, giddy shenanigans effectively set off the dangerous, darker impulses of human nature. |
| Salon.comStephanie ZacharekAmong the least-heralded of the Christmas releases, Casanova is one of the few that's wholly enjoyable. |
| USA TodayClaudia PuigCasanova is an entertaining if silly romp, with amusing dialogue, gorgeous production design and painterly cinematography. Venice, where the movie is set, has never been so breathtaking. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumAnd if real eroticism is missing - this is a Disney movie, with bosoms heaving more in a gentle parody of heaving than in full desire - the great discovery of this Casanova is Hallström's recovered capacity for play. |
| Film ThreatPhil HallA delightfully silly romp which reinvents the legendary Italian lover's adventures into the realm of broad farce. |
| Austin ChronicleMarrit IngmanHallström's latest is fine but unambitious, content with what it is – an arthouse trifle for the masses. |