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Don Giovanni (1979)

6.9/10 2h 56m Nov 06, 1979
Drama Music

Screen adapatation of Mozart's greatest opera. Don Giovanni, the infamous womanizer, makes one conquest after another until the ghost of Donna Anna's father, the Commendatore, (whom Giovanni killed) makes his appearance. He offers Giovanni one last chance to repent for his multitudinious improprieties. He will not change his ways So, he is sucked down into hell by evil spirits. High drama, hysterical comedy, magnificent music!

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Movie Details

Original Title Don Giovanni
Original Language IT
Budget $7,000,000
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

Ruggero Raimondi
Ruggero Raimondi
Don Giovanni
Popularity: 0.1
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John Macurdy
The Commendatore
Popularity: 0.1
Edda Moser
Edda Moser
Donna Anna
Popularity: 0.1
Kiri Te Kanawa
Kiri Te Kanawa
Donna Elvira
Popularity: 0.2
Kenneth Riegel
Kenneth Riegel
Don Ottavio
Popularity: 0.1
José van Dam
José van Dam
Leporello
Popularity: 0.2
Teresa Berganza
Teresa Berganza
Zerlina
Popularity: 0.3
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Malcolm King
Masetto
Popularity: 0.0
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Eric Adjani
A Valet in Black
Popularity: 0.2
Gianfranco Quero
Gianfranco Quero
Popularity: 0.2
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Roberto Del Lago
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Sandro Dal Pra
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Key Crew

Director Joseph Losey
Writer Frantz Salieri, Patricia Losey, Joseph Losey
Executive Producer Michel Seydoux, Robert Nador
Editor Reginald Beck, Emma Mennenti
Music Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Production

Gaumont
FR
Caméra One
FR
Opera Film Produzione
IT
France 2
FR
Janus Film und Fernsehen
DE
Opéra National de Paris
FR

Videos & Trailers

Losey's Don Giovanni (1979)-- Trailer
Losey's Don Giovanni (1979)-- Trailer
Trailer

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Keywords

filmed opera

Reviews from TMDB

dnitzer
Feb 20, 2014

Frustrating rendition of Mozart's masterpiece. The singers are all first-rate, and led by Lorin Maazel and the Orchestra of the Paris Opera. But the direction by Losey and his team is unfocused, and seems to care more about making some confused socio-political commentary, and not so much about tel ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jun 9, 2025

I’m not usually a fan of cinematic adaptations of opera. They often resort to the lazy convenience of the photography and forget to include the heart and soul of the subject. Those elements are especially important with this dark and self-destructive tale of the womanising “Giovanni” (Ruggero ... Read more

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Details
Release Date November 6, 1979
Runtime 2h 56m
Budget $7,000,000
Language IT
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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