Casanova, Last Love (French title: Dernier Amour) is a 2019 French historical drama film directed by Benoît Jacquot.
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Synopsis
In London in 1763, Casanova falls in love with Marianne de Charpillon, a young prostitute who refuses his advances.
Cast
Vincent Lindon: Giacomo Casanova
Stacy Martin: Marianne de Charpillon
Valeria Golino: La Cornelys
Julia Roy: Cécile
Nancy Tate: Hortense Stavenson
Anna Cottis: Marianne's mother
Hayley Carmichael: Anna
Christian Erickson: Lord Pembroke
Nathan Willcocks: Claremont
Antonythasan Jesuthasan: Jarba
Reception
According to Première, "The film suffers from a scholastic construction and a breath of passion that is stifled by a too cerebral approach. But it also has the qualities of its faults. In particular its (successful) desire to capture the intimate rather than the lavish spectacular of a libertine era". 20 minutes was more positive and stated, "The audience is swept away by the deep emotion that emanates from this reflection on desire". A critic from Variety wrote that "The deep well of Casanova lore offers many opportunities for refreshment, yet Benoît Jacquot’s version dips into surprisingly flat waters".
