Casanova (1971 TV serial)
Casanova is a British television drama serial, written by television playwright Dennis Potter. Directed by Mark Cullingham and John Glenister, the serial was made by the BBC and screened on the BBC2 network in November and December 1971. It is loosely based on Italian adventurer Giacomo Casanova's Histoire de ma vie (Story of My Life; 1780–1792). It was Dennis Potter's first television serial, having previously written single plays for the BBC's The Wednesday Play and Play for Today series. Frank Finlay starred in the title role and was nominated for the best actor award at the 1972 BAFTA ceremony.
| Casanova | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Dennis Potter |
| Directed by | John Glenister (episodes 1, 2 and 4) and Mark Cullingham (episodes 3, 5 and 6) |
| Starring | Frank Finlay Norman Rossington Zienia Merton |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Mark Shivas |
| Running time | 326 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC2 |
| Release | 16 November – 21 December 1971 |
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