Steed in the Stable

One at a Time

Fevers of Love

Magic Moments

Golden Apples

Window, Window

The Italian adventurer and libertine Giovanni Jacopo Casanova lived from 1725 to 1798, but in this six-part series Dennis Potter attempted to find a contemporary relevance through his central themes of sex and religion. He commented that Casanova "was concerned with religious and sexual freedom, and these are the things we have to address ourselves to now." Casanova was imprisoned in Venice in 1755, and Potter used that event as a central device, constantly inter-cutting to contrast Casanova's amorous escapades, radiant, joyful and brightly lit, with his oppressive solitary confinement in the gloom of a half-darkened cell.

All Episodes of Casanova

Season 1

Steed in the Stable

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/16/1971

One at a Time

Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/23/1971

Fevers of Love

Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/14/1971

Magic Moments

Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/30/1971

Golden Apples

Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/21/1971

Window, Window

Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/7/1971