Casanova (2005 film)

Casanova is a 2005 American romantic film directed by Lasse Hallstrm starring Heath Ledger and loosely based on the life of Giacomo Casanova.

Casanova is falling in love with Francesca Sienna Miller, who writes illegal feminist books under the name of a man, Bernardo Guardi, and argues for womens rights as Dr. Giordano de Padua. Her mother Lena Olin pushes her to marry Paprizzio Oliver Platt, a rich man from Genoa whom she has never seen. When Paprizzio arrives in Venice, Casanova lies to him and says that the hotel he booked is closed and he persuades him to stay at his house. Casanova also lies and says that his nom de plume is Bernardo Guardi. While Paprizzio, preparing to visit Francesca, stays at Casanovas house, Casanova visits Francesca, pretending to be Paprizzio.During the Venetian Carnival, Casanova confesses his true identity to Francesca, which makes her angry. Casanova is arrested by the Venetian Inquisition for crimes against sexual morality, such as debauchery, heresy, and fornication with a novice. He saves Francesca by pretending to be Bernardo Guardi, which impresses her very much. At his trial, Francesca reveals that it is in fact she who is Bernardo Guardi, and both are sentenced to death. ........

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