Casanova

Au début, l'habitude enveloppée de musique classique avec l'austère Heath Ledger ne suscite aucune excitation. Mais avec l'accélération du rythme, l'apparition de scénarios astucieux et l'arrivée de Jeremy Irons et Oliver Platt (surtout lui !) sur scène, le film devient hilarant, presque fou, une comédie moderne parsemée de blagues. Le réalisateur Lasse Hallström excelle, Irons et Platt exposent leurs personnages à des positions caricaturales. Pour l'équipe, c'est certainement un magnifique album de souvenirs d'un film très amusant. (23/01/2006)

I would never have believed, but Hallström took on this unusual and joyful subject with the same bravado as Casanova took on women. A light-hearted and irresistibly playful film with a great ensemble of actors. It doesn't try to make the viewer laugh at all costs with cheap humour, but just pleasantly winks at them "Look how I don't take myself seriously at all". Fat Platt, the women in period costumes, the pleasant classical music and the atmosphere of 18th century Venice are to die for (I don't mind the weaker special effects some users here complain about). Perhaps it's just that Ledger lacks the right sparkle that the most famous seducer of women of all time should have, and wouldn't hold up compared to some of his acting predecessors. (14/09/2006)

You might think that sumptuous historical adventure movies like this are a thing of the past. Hallström’s Casanova will put you straight on that. It is not flawless, for instance crucial scenes are almost ridiculous at times, while having a certain undeniable charm mainly thanks to the wonderfully captured atmosphere of Venice. Heath Ledger is surprisingly convincing in the Belmondo-type role, Sienna Miller is enchanting and when the Platt/Irons duo appears, perfection moves in. (25/12/2007)

Lasse Hallström's Casanova is from the family of films like Svend Gade and Heinz Schall's Hamlet. While in the 1920s the creators were searching for a female version, the new Casanova has become "just" a portable reputation that can be attributed to two different men. Fortunately, this new interpretation is presented as a light comedy with gorgeous costumes, a love of Venice, and some charming ideas. In addition, the beautiful Natalie Dormer made her debut here, and now you can consume her as much as you can. Lena Olin's love for huge men is spicy in and of itself, so in this regard, it’s also not up for debate. The new Casanova will appeal to anyone who doesn't despise classics updated for each generation, such as The Three Musketeers. (11/12/2013)

A historical fizzy fun drama, where the actors have a good time, the writers are quite brilliant in places and the cameraman shows us panoramas of Venice. Hallström's affectionate, almost familial style of directing is undeniable, but the second half pulls the whole thing into a kind of slightly bizarre, modern gag-riddled historical parody, dominated by Irons, Platt and the consistently horny, not yet well-known Natalie Dormer. It’s fun for one time, but don’t expect anything revelatory. (07/07/2020)

Cette comédie joyeuse et espiègle se déroulant à l’époque de la Renaissance est très réussie, notamment grâce au nombre élevé de célébrités qui y jouent. Elle a aussi pour elle une intrigue comique et situationnelle ainsi qu’une énergie positive qui irradie sur le public du début à la fin. Jeremy Irons comme inquisiteur prétendument cruel et terrifiant y est fantastique. (07/09/2008)

Seeing Heath Ledger in such a role is simply fantastic. He is full of life, he is great, he is relaxed and you can always see what a fantastic actor he is. Lasse Hallström is one of my favorite directors because his movies always manage to caress my soul so pleasantly that I feel content and the world looks a little prettier again. (01/08/2016)