Don Giovanni (1970)

11 Nov 1970 • Drama, Romance • 1h 30m

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.

Carmelo Bene
Director

Jules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly, Carmelo Bene
Writer

Carmelo Bene, Lydia Mancinelli, Vittorio Bodini
Starring

Language: Italian, English, Spanish, French
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Country: Italy
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7.1

IMDb (109 votes)