A review of the film Casanova. The last love

The name of the famous adventurer Giacomo Casanova has become a general term for defining a man in the context of "seducer of women" (along with the concept of "Don Juan"). Actually, few people know his real biography now, but his image is found in the cinema as a generalization, and here is director Benoit Jacot in his film "Casanova. Last Love ", decided to realize his fantasy (since he acted as a screenwriter with Jerome Beaujour) the life of a great ladies' man.

So, Giacomo, in his declining years, works as a library caretaker at the castle of Duke Karl von Waldstein, it was then that he wrote his memoirs, and one evening he tells the story of his last love in the capital of Foggy Albion - one of the owners of the castle... It is this story that is the basis and content of the film, and at the moment we return to the library in Bavaria...

... Giacomo Casanova, no longer a young man, escapes from prison in Venice - and here he is in London, where he is simply perplexed by the barbaric life of London. Of course, his reputation allows him to find a noble and status lover Hortense Stavenson (Nancy Tate), but a meeting with a young courtesan Marianne de Charpillon changed his view of the relationship. Actually, it was just a game of context - can the relationship between a man, an outstanding seducer, and a woman who sells her society for exquisite carnal pleasures lie in the platonic plane of tender courtship? This is the beginning of the "duel of equals", a story where everyone has to play a role that is almost fantastic...

If you think about it, then "Casanova. The Last Love" (Dernier Amour) is a love story that begins where it cannot exist in principle - in the context of those people for whom satisfaction is either an adventure or a commodity. They sincerely accept the rules of the game - and are teetering on the brink of self - destruction ...

One can single out a certain de-romanticization of a noble society - a stratum of people who live in a cycle of gambling and pleasure from corrupt women, the de-romanticization of the era - the era of dirt and unsanitary conditions... The scenery is simplified, as well as the development of the plot is "stitched" scenes of everyday life, with each new iteration the tension of the characters grows. The color scheme of the tape is twilight-cold colors, they seem to hint that although this is love, it is not passionate, young, full-blooded, but as if stillborn - similarly, representatives of this society are like zombies, extracted juices from the outside world. Yes, this is camerawork and soundtrack "on the level" - and we will fully experience a completely different look at the history of both the epoch and the outstanding lover.

This film is not only starring Vincent Lyndon and actress Stacy Martin, but also the entire cast. The authors managed to reveal the mood and intent not only with the help of supporting actors, but also through the play of extras.

So, as a conclusion. "Casanova. Last Love" is a peculiar film, it is suitable for connoisseurs of arthouse rather than romantic cinema - but sometimes a fan of the latter can see "something else" in this plane. You can register at 1xBet in less than one minute, and it is very easy to claim your bonus when using the 1xbet promo code free bet sports bonus up to €/$130. The 1xBet sportsbook is easy to use and is available in multiple languages. You can bet on over 30 different sports, and you’ll see a list of them when you access the sportsbook. Once you have registered at 1xBet, you can download the 1xBet mobile app for Android or iOS for free. Simply log in to your account then tap on ‘Smartphone Apps’ to download either the Android or iOS app.