Casanova Variations | |
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Directed by | Michael Sturminger |
Screenplay by | Michael Sturminger Markus Schleinzer |
Based on | Histoire de ma vie by Giacomo Casanova |
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Starring | John Malkovich |
Cinematography | André Szankowski |
Edited by | Evi Romen |
Distributed by | Alfama Films |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
Countries | France Austria Germany |
Languages | English Italian [1] |
Casanova Variations is a 2014 French-Austrian-German [1] fantasy historical musical drama film written and directed by Michael Sturminger and starring John Malkovich. [1] [2] It is based on Histoire de ma vie by Giacomo Casanova, who is played by Malkovich. [1]
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