Il ritorno di Casanova (2023) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2023, Il ritorno di Casanova is a comédie and drame film directed by Gabriele Salvatores, running about 95 minutes.

What it’s about. Leo Bernardi is a successful and acclaimed Italian director. He’s approaching the end of his career but he cannot accept his slow decline. He has just finished shooting his last movie and he’s deeply sad. The movie is inspired by the novel about Casanova written by Arthur Schnitzler, a character so similar to the director, even more than he could imagine. Schnitzler’s Casanova is aged, glory days are over: he lost his charm and his attraction to women, he’s broke and no more eager to travel through Europe. After a long exile, he just wants to go back to Venice, his homeland. While traveling home Casanova meets a girl, Marcolina. She reawakens his desire, lost for years. So, he tries to seduce her but that leads him to a tragic understanding: he’s an old man now. It’s not by chance that Leo Bernardi decided to tell this story right now, in a pivotal moment of his life and career. The destiny of both Casanova and his director leads them to a final confrontation.

Who’s in it. Il ritorno di Casanova stars Toni Servillo as Leo Bernardi, Sara Serraiocco as Silvia, Fabrizio Bentivoglio as Giacomo Casanova and Natalino Balasso as Gianni, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Il ritorno di Casanova has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Il ritorno di Casanova page.

If you liked it. Fans of Il ritorno di Casanova tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, La vie est belle and Fight Club.