Les Aventures de Casanova (1947) Directed by Jean Boyer
Adventure / History / Romance
aka: Loves of Casanova
Film Synopsis
On his way to Paris, Casanova de Seingalt makes his fortune and his
reputation through a series of adventures and duels. Once he has
reached the French capital, he saves the honour of a great lady and
makes a conquest of his enemy's niece, before succumbing to the
beautiful eyes of a perfidious opera dancer named Coraline.
Cast: Georges Guétary (Le chevalier Giacomo Casanova de Seingalt),
Aimé Clariond (Don Luis),
Gisèle Casadesus (Geneviève de Cerlin),
Noëlle Norman (Clotilde du Manoir),
Jacqueline Gauthier (La danseuse Coraline),
Albert Dinan (Esprit Jasmin),
Jean Tissier (Van Hope),
Gisèle Préville (Anne Van Hope),
Nicolas Amato (Le directeur du théâtre),
André Bervil (Croce),
Hélène Dassonville (Henriette),
Marguerite Ducouret (Concepcion),
Claudette Falco (La fille du juge),
Raymond Faure (Le seigneur Tortoli),
Luce Feyrer (La Borelli),
Micheline Gary (Consuela),
Pierre Juvenet (L'aubergiste de Boulogne),
Pierre Labry (Le moine),
Raymond Loyer (Maxime de Cerlin),
Julien Maffre (Un soldat)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Black and White
Runtime: 187 min
Aka:Loves of Casanova
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