Don Giovanni (1970 film)

Don Giovanni
DVD cover
Directed by Carmelo Bene
Produced by Carmelo Bene
Screenplay by Carmelo Bene
Based on "The Greatest Love of Don Juan" by Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly
Cinematography Mario Masini
Edited by Mauro Contini
Release date
Running time
85 minutes
Country Italy
Language Italian
English

Don Giovanni is a 1970 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Carmelo Bene. The narrative follows how Don Giovanni tries to seduce a young woman who is manically searching for Christian icons. The film is loosely based on Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly's short story "The Greatest Love of Don Juan", from the collection Les Diaboliques.[1]

The film premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

Cast

  • Carmelo Bene as Don Giovanni
  • Lydia Mancinelli as Mother
  • Vittorio Bodini as Father
  • Gea Marotta as Girl
  • John Francis Lane as Narrator
  • Salvatore Vendittelli as Commander

References

  1. Cappabianca, Alessandro (2012). Carmelo Bene. Il cinema oltre se stesso (in Italian). Cosenza: Pellegrini Editore. ISBN 978-88-8101-933-5.
  2. "Don Giovanni". Directors' Fortnight. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
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