In this a baroque and claustrophobic take on Mozart’s opera of the same name, Don Giovanni tries to seduce a girl who is manically searching for Christian icons. Loosely based on Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly's short story "The Greatest Love of Don Juan".
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Carmelo Bene
Don Giovanni
Known for
Oedipus Rex
Lydia Mancinelli
Mother
Also in
Our Lady of the Turks
Salomé
Vittorio Bodini
Father
No other roles listed
Gea Marotta
Girl
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John Francis Lane
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Il Sorpasso
The Antichrist
Salvatore Vendittelli
Commander
No other roles listed
Carmelo Bene Director · Jules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly Story Mario Masini Cinematographer
First release May 14, 1970 · Produced in Italy · Languages English, French, Italian, Spanish
Production
Bene
Production
Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
English · French · Italian · Spanish
Release dates
France · May 14, 1970
Premiere · Quinzaine des Réalisateurs
No release date listed for United States.
Italy
August 29, 1970 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
September 28, 2002 · Premiere · Centre Pompidou Paris: Hommage à Carmelo Bene
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