Casanova (1971 television)

:This article is about the 1971 BBC television production. For the 2005 production, see Casanova (2005 television).

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1971 - BBC - 2005 - Casanova (2005 television)

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Casanova is a British television drama serial, written by the acclaimed television playwright Dennis Potter. Directed by Mark Cullingham and John Glenister and produced by Mark Shivas, the serial was made by the BBC and screened on the BBC2 network in November and December 1971.

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British - Television - Dennis Potter - Mark Cullingham - John Glenister - Mark Shivas - BBC - BBC2 - 1971

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The production was based on the life of the infamous 18th century Italian adventurer Giacomo Casanova, and Frank Finlay starred in the title role.

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Italian - Giacomo Casanova - Frank Finlay

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Casanova was released on DVD by BBC Worldwide in 2004, as part of The Dennis Potter Collection, a range of Potter's work released on DVD that year.

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DVD - BBC Worldwide - 2004

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