''Adventures of Casanova'' is a 1948 American-Mexican
historical adventure film directed by
Roberto Gavaldón
Roberto Gavaldón (June 7, 1909 in Jiménez, Chihuahua – September 4, 1986 in Mexico City) was a Mexican film director.
Eight of Gavaldón's films were featured on the list 100 Best Movies of the Cinema of Mexico. His 1958 film ''Ash Wed ...
and starring
Arturo de Córdova Lucille Bremer
Lucille Bremer (February 21, 1917 – April 16, 1996) was an American film actress and dancer.
Biography
Bremer was born in Amsterdam (city), New York, Amsterdam, New York, but soon moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she studied ba ...
and
Turhan Bey
Turhan Bey (born Turhan Gilbert Selahattin Şahultavi, 30 March 192230 September 2012). was an Austrian-born actor of Turkish and Czech-Jewish origins. Active in Hollywood from 1941 to 1953, he was dubbed "The Turkish Delight" by his fans.. Aft ...
. It portrays a fictional version of the story of
Casanova
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, and was intended to capitalize on the success of the
Errol Flynn
Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian-American actor who achieved worldwide fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles, frequent partnerships with Olivia ...
film ''
The Adventures of Don Juan
''Adventures of Don Juan'' is a 1948 American Technicolor swashbuckling adventure romance film directed by Vincent Sherman and starring Errol Flynn and Viveca Lindfors, with Robert Douglas, Alan Hale, Ann Rutherford, and Robert Warwick. Also in ...
'' which was released the same year after a long production process.
[Richards p.121] It is set in
Sicily
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in the 1790s, with Casanova as a
freedom fighter
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battling against the King's local governor Count de Brissac, who unknown to the monarch, is acting as a tyrant.
The film's sets were designed by the
art directors
Jorge Fernandez and
Alfred Ybarra
Alfred may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
*''Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series
* ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne
* ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák
*"Alfred (Interlu ...
Cast
*
Arturo de Córdova as Casanova
*
Lucille Bremer
Lucille Bremer (February 21, 1917 – April 16, 1996) was an American film actress and dancer.
Biography
Bremer was born in Amsterdam (city), New York, Amsterdam, New York, but soon moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she studied ba ...
as Lady Bianca
*
Turhan Bey
Turhan Bey (born Turhan Gilbert Selahattin Şahultavi, 30 March 192230 September 2012). was an Austrian-born actor of Turkish and Czech-Jewish origins. Active in Hollywood from 1941 to 1953, he was dubbed "The Turkish Delight" by his fans.. Aft ...
as Lorenzo
*
John Sutton as Count de Brissac
*
George Tobias
George Tobias (July 14, 1901 – February 27, 1980) was an American theater, film and television actor. He had character parts and supporting roles in several major films of Hollywood's Golden Age. He is also known for his role as Abner K ...
as Jacopo
*
Noreen Nash as Zanetta
*
Lloyd Corrigan
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as D'Albernasi
*
Fritz Leiber
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as D'Anneci
*
Nestor Paiva
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as Prefecture police
* Jorge Trevino as Angelino
* Clifford Carr as Salvatore
*
Jacqueline Dalya
Jacqueline Dalya (August 3, 1918November 25, 1980) was an American film and stage actress who began her career in the 1940s, appearing in films and on Broadway.
Biography Early life
Dalya was born August 3, 1918 in New York City.
Career
She ap ...
as Lady Adria
*
Miroslava as Cassandra's sister
*
Rafael Alcayde
Rafael Alcayde (19 October 1906 – 27 August 1993) was a Mexican film actor.Ruétalo & Tierney p.306
Selected filmography
* ''Kiss and Make-Up'' (1934)
* '' I Am a Fugitive'' (1946)
* '' Cantaclaro'' (1946)
* '' The Associate'' (1946)
* ''Th ...
as Cassandra's brother-in-law
*
Jacqueline Evans
Jacqueline Evans (1914–1989) was a British-born Mexican film actress.Murphy p.75 Evans was born on the 17th of January 1914 in Islington, London. She made her first film appearance in the 1946 film ''Walking on Air'' in a minor role. Her first ...
as Cassandra
* Leonor Gómez as Woman in crowd
* Chel López as Jailer
*
Rita Macedo
Rita Macedo (April 21, 1925 – December 5, 1993) was a Mexican actress and dressmaker. She was nominated for an Ariel Award for her 1956 performance in "Ensayo de un crimen" and in 1991 for a TVyNovelas Prize for "Alcanzar una estrella". She wo ...
as Bruntilla, maid
* Charles Rooner as Palace guard
*
Fanny Schiller
Fanny Schiller Hernández (3 August 1901 – 26 September 1971) was a Mexican award-winning character actress and television star, who also acted in operettas and musicals, during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. She won two Ariel Awards for bes ...
as Woman who complains in crowd
*
Fernando Wagner as Assassinated commander
References
Bibliography
* Richards, Jeffrey. ''Swordsmen of the Screen: From Douglas Fairbanks to Michael York''. Routledge, 2014.
External links
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1948 films
1940s historical adventure films
Mexican historical adventure films
American historical adventure films
Spanish-language American films
Films directed by Roberto Gavaldón
Films scored by Hugo Friedhofer
Films set in Sicily
Films set in the 1790s
Mexican black-and-white films
Films about Giacomo Casanova
Eagle-Lion Films films
American black-and-white films
1940s American films
1940s Mexican films
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