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Don Giovanni (1970 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Don Giovanni' is a 1970 Italian comedy-drama film 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 1970 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
* Carmelo Bene as Don Giovanni
* Lydia Mancinelli as Mother
* Vittorio Bodini as Father
* Gea Marotta as Girl
*John Francis Lane as Narrator
* Salvatore Vendittelli as Commander
References
Category:1970 films
Category:1970 comedy-drama films
Category:Films based on short fiction
Category:Films based on works by Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly
Category:Films directed by Carmelo Bene
Category:Italian comedy-drama films
Category:1970s Italian-language films
Category:Films based on the Don Juan legend
Category:1970s Italian films
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