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Casanova
EMAILPRINTMINISERIES: PBS, begins Sunday 10/8 at 9:00p
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 7 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 11 votes
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Show Info
Genre(s): Comedy, Drama
First Air Date: October 8, 2006
Summary
Starring Peter O’Toole, David Tennant, Laura Fraser, Rupert Penry-Jones, Nina Sosanya, Rose Byrne, and Freddie Jones
This British take on the story of the legendary lover airs as part of PBS' "Masterpiece Theatre."
Also On The Web: Official Show Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Entertainment WeeklyAlynda Wheat
[O'Toole's] Casanova may have lust in his heart, but it's his love for Henriette... that guides his life and makes the tale worth the telling. [6 Oct 2006, p.64]
New York MagazineJohn Leonard
When you’ve got Peter O’Toole in a Masterpiece Theatre mini-series, who cares how many liberties teleplaywright Russell T. Davies took with the confabulations of Giovanni Giacomo Casanova?
Read Full Review >The New York TimesAnita Gates
It does have a lively pace, a warm spirit, a contagious sense of fun, some very pretty 18th-century European settings and Peter O’Toole as the title character in his later years.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd
"Casanova" only gets into trouble when it wants to mean something, and the more pointedly emotional moments seem cooked up to the point of hokum, but it's fun when it wants to be, and most of the time it just wants to be fun.
Read Full Review >Hollywood ReporterLaurence Vittes
A second half that bogs down and suspect chemistry will deter some viewers from finding out what really happened at the end of Casanova's days.
Read Full Review >Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
"Casanova" is a giddily unconventional tale of an adventurous youth, but then it's also a stock and inflated portrait of old age.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this show is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 11 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
carri f gave it a10:
i adored this mini-series. david tennant is brilliant as a young casanova. it really is a wonderful retelling of an interesting story.
emma c gave it a9:
a funny and enotional movie
Simon T gave it a3:
Silly, paced too faced. Waste of time.
Arthur Z gave it a9:
I am 82 and enjoyed every minute of it - who cares whether it follows the legend or not?
Mike G. gave it a7:
Not spectacular but pretty entertaining. The performances are solid and the story flows pretty well. If the movie has a weakness, it is a dated look and feel...this feels like something from the 1970s and not the 21st century.
Jeff W gave it a10:
great style
Paul J gave it an8:
A fast, swinging, roller coaster ride of a story, full of visual thrills and chills. Loads of fun with riveting performances by Peter O'Toole and David Tennant.
