Casanova

Episode 1

Directed by Sheree Folkson
TV-14
S1 • E1    Mar 12, 2005    58m
8.2
Castle Dux, Bohemia, 1798. Casanova, now a penniless librarian in his seventies, begins to tell his life story to Edith, a young kitchen maid in the castle he works in.

We return to Casanova's childhood and humble beginnings as the son of an actor in Venice. As a young man he studies for the priesthood, but is expelled from his seminary, then meets and falls in love with Henriette... but the Duke of Grimani wants Henriette for himself.

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Cast of Episode 1

  • Rose ByrneEdith
  • Peter O'TooleGiacomo Casanova
  • David TennantGiacomo Casanova
  • Matt LucasVillars
  • Laura FraserHenriette
  • Rupert Penry-JonesGrimani
  • Shaun ParkesRocco
  • Nina SosanyaBellino
  • Clare HigginsCook
  • Freddie JonesBragadin
  • Ron CookPrisoner
  • Andrew HavillEnglish Chancellor
  • Dervla KirwanCasanova's Mother
  • Sheree FolksonDirector
  • Russell T DaviesWriter
  • Gillian McNeillProducer

 

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