Casanova (1918 film)

1918 film

Casanova

German release poster

Directed by| Alfréd Deésy
Written by| Izsó Barna
László Békeffi
Jenö Faragó
József Pakots
Produced by| Star Film
Starring| Alfréd Deésy as Casanova
Cinematography| Károly Vass

Release date

* 1918 (1918)

Country| Hungary
Language| Silent

Casanova is a 1918 Hungarian film directed by Alfréd Deésy and starring Deesy in the title role. For years, this film was listed in reference books as a Bela Lugosi film, since originally Star Films advertised that Lugosi was set to play Casanova. He was replaced, however, at the last minute by the director Alfred Deesy, who decided to play the role himself. If indeed Lugosi shot any scenes for this film, they did not wind up in the finished product. The film nevertheless still turns up occasionally in Lugosi's filmography, perhaps because Lugosi had played Casanova previously on the Hungarian stage.[1]

## Cast

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In alphabetical order

* Péter Andorffy as Hilmer
* Viktor Costa
* Norbert Dán as Prince Roland
* Alfréd Deésy as Casanova
* László Faludi as Paul
* Tessza Fodor
* Annie Góth as Princess Felsenburg
* Sandy Igolits as Clara
* Richard Kornai as Minister of Foreign Affairs
* Ila Lóth as Ninette
* Gyula Margittai as Count Waldenstein
* Marel Rolla
* Sári Sólyom as Derusse
* Margaretta Tímár as Margaretta Hilmer
* Gusztáv Turán
* Miklós Ujvári as the Father
* Camilla von Hollay as Margit (as Hollay Kamilla)
* Lucy Wett as Suzanne Hilmer
* Bela Lugosi (was edited out of the film and does not appear)[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b Rhodes, Gary D., with Richard Sheffield (2007). Bela Lugosi: Dreams and Nightmares. Collectables/Alpha Video Publishers. p. 343. ISBN 0-9773798-1-7

## External links

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* Casanova at IMDb

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Casanova media

Historical|

| Film|

* Casanova (1918)
* The Mysterious Rider (1948)
* Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence (1969)
* Fellini's Casanova (1976)
* Casanova (2005)

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Television|

* Casanova (1971)
* Casanova (2005)

Opera|

* Casanova's Homecoming

Literature|

* Histoire de ma vie (1798)

Retellings|

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* Casanova Brown (1944)
* Adventures of Casanova (1948)
* Corny Casanovas (1952)
* Casanova's Big Night (1954)
* Le avventure di Giacomo Casanova (1955)
* Casanova 70 (1965)
* Casanova & Co. (1977)
* That Night in Varennes (1982)
* California Casanova (1991)
* The Return of Casanova (1992)
* Un novio para mi mujer (2008)
* All About My Wife (2012)
* Casanovva (2012)

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Television|

* Casanova '73 (1973)
* Casanova (1987)
* Goodbye Casanova (2000)
* Casanova sin Amor (2010)

Animation|

* Casanova Cat (1951)

Songs|

* "Ladytron" (1972)
* "Casanova" (1977)
* "Casanova" (1979)
* "Casanova" (1987)
* "Baila Casanova" (2003)
* "Casanova" (2008)
* "Cowboy Casanova" (2008)

Albums|

* Country Casanova (1973)
* Casanova (1996)

Literature|

* Casanova (1996)

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