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Don Giovanni

Screen adapatation of Mozart's greatest opera. Don Giovanni, the infamous womanizer, makes one conquest after another until the ghost of Donna Anna's father, the Commendatore, (whom Giovanni killed) makes his appearance. He offers Giovanni one last chance to repent for his multitudinious improprieties. He will not change his ways So, he is sucked down into hell by evil spirits. High drama, hysterical comedy, magnificent music!

Release Date : 1979-11-06

Language :Italian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : GaumontCaméra OneOpera Film ProduzioneFrance 2Janus Film und FernsehenOpéra National de Paris

Production Country : GermanyItalyFrance

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Don Giovanni

Original Name : Ruggero Raimondi

Gender : Male

Character Name : The Commendatore

Original Name : John Macurdy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Donna Anna

Original Name : Edda Moser

Gender : Female

Character Name : Donna Elvira

Original Name : Kiri Te Kanawa

Gender : Female

Character Name : Don Ottavio

Original Name : Kenneth Riegel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Leporello

Original Name : José van Dam

Gender : Male

Character Name : Zerlina

Original Name : Teresa Berganza

Gender : Female

Character Name : Masetto

Original Name : Malcolm King

Gender : Male

Character Name : A Valet in Black

Original Name : Eric Adjani

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Gianfranco Quero

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Roberto Del Lago

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Sandro Dal Pra

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Cristina Fondi

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Patrizia Murari

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Cristina Nizzero

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Simonetta Noce

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Fabio Reggio

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Guglielmo Spoletini

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Gianni Vizzotto

Gender : Male

Reviews

dnitzer

@dnitzer

2021-06-23

Frustrating rendition of Mozart's masterpiece. The singers are all first-rate, and led by Lorin Maazel and the Orchestra of the Paris Opera. But the direction by Losey and his team is unfocused, and seems to care more about making some confused socio-political commentary, and not so much about telling a clear story. (For just one example, what in the world has Losey done to the sextet in Act 2? Does that scene make any sense?) In short, here you will find magnificent Mozart, and lousy Losey.