Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni

72 mins | Drama, Romance | May 13, 1970

Spectacular Italian comedy-drama directed by Carmelo Bene. The narrative follows how Don Giovanni tries to seduce a young woman who is manically searching for Christian icons. The film is loosely based on Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly's short story "The Greatest Love of Don Juan", from the collection Les Diaboliques. The film premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival.

Don Giovanni

72 mins | Drama, Romance | May 13, 1970

Don Giovanni
Spectacular Italian comedy-drama directed by Carmelo Bene. The narrative follows how Don Giovanni tries to seduce a young woman who is manically searching for Christian icons. The film is loosely based on Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly's short story "The Greatest Love of Don Juan", from the collection Les Diaboliques. The film premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section of the Cannes Film Festival.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers
Original title Don Giovanni
Directors Carmelo Bene
Writers Carmelo Bene, Jules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly

Cast

Carmelo Bene

as Don Giovanni

Lydia Mancinelli

as Mother

Vittorio Bodini

as Father

Gea Marotta

as Girl

John Francis Lane

as Narrator (voice)

Salvatore Vendittelli

as Commander