I have most of this miniseries on VHS. The players were all outstanding. It was great then, and it's traveled very well. Finlay's scoundrel is totally engaging. The nudity was scandalous at the time, but fairly tame in retrospect.
Venice in the 18th century was a paradox. The city was a center of commerce and art, a city-state. On the other hand, there was the Inquistion. Giacomo Cassanova pushed the envelope. He read the 'wrong' books, he reviled superstition, and he had an overwhelming, ahem, admiration for erotic liaisons. This series revolves around his walk across the Bridge of Sighs to the Leads and the things he did that brought him there. He survived the awful experience and lived to a ripe old age.
With the upcoming "Casanova Lite" at theaters, perhaps PBS will finally release this gem on DVD. We can only hope...
Venice in the 18th century was a paradox. The city was a center of commerce and art, a city-state. On the other hand, there was the Inquistion. Giacomo Cassanova pushed the envelope. He read the 'wrong' books, he reviled superstition, and he had an overwhelming, ahem, admiration for erotic liaisons. This series revolves around his walk across the Bridge of Sighs to the Leads and the things he did that brought him there. He survived the awful experience and lived to a ripe old age.
With the upcoming "Casanova Lite" at theaters, perhaps PBS will finally release this gem on DVD. We can only hope...