Casanova is a 2005 American romance film directed by Lasse Hallström starring Heath Ledger and loosely based on the life of Giacomo Casanova. The film premiered September 3, 2005, at the Venice Film Festival. … See more

A young woman tearfully leaves her son to live with his grandmother and promises to return to him someday. Several years later, in 1753, in Venice, Casanova is notorious for his See more

• Assagio No. 1 in G Minor (Andante), composed by Johan Helmich Roman
• Concerto à 5, Op. 9 No. 10 in F Major for Violin, Strings & Continuo (2. Adagio), composed by Tomaso Albinoni
• Concerto à 5, Op. 9 No. 4 in A Major for Violin, Strings & … See more

• Casanova at IMDb See more

• Heath Ledger as Giacomo Casanova
• Sienna Miller as Francesca Bruni
• Jeremy Irons as Bishop Pucci
• Oliver Platt as Paprizzio See more

Director Lasse Hallström had long wanted to make a film about Casanova but postponed the project to make An Unfinished Life with Robert Redford. The script was originally … See more

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a score of 44% based on reviews from 131 critics. The site's consensus states: "This frothy, oddly bloodless film … See more