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Casanova's Big Night

1954 · 86 min

A frothy, joke-filled romp through 18th-century Venice, light on its feet and easy to enjoy.

Tagline: The hilarious story of Casanova - history's greatest wolf !
Overview: Italy 1757, Pippo Popolino, a lowly tailor, disguises himself as the great Casanova in order to romance the attractive widow Francesca. He little suspects what awaits him... Locked into the incongruous role by the desperation of the real Casanova's creditors, Pippo must journey to Venice on a delicate mission far beyond his capabilities.

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
deception
love
class
power
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	4
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy, adventure
Directed by: Norman Z. McLeod
Written by: Hal Kanter, Edmund L. Hartmann
Starring: Bob Hope, Joan Fontaine, Audrey Dalton, Basil Rathbone, Hugh Marlowe, Arnold Moss, John Carradine, John Hoyt
Music: Lyn Murray
Cinematography: Lionel Lindon
Runtime: 86 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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