The Cinematheque

“Salvatores admits [that] Casanova’s Return is his most personal work … A cinematic mise en abyme with dreamlike surreal touches.”

Vittoria Scarpa, Cineuropa

Hugely successful, critically acclaimed filmmaker Leo Bernardi (played with endearing world-weary charm by Toni Servillo) is approaching the end of his career but refuses to accept his slow decline. The film he just finished shooting is inspired by a novel about the legendary ladies’ man Casanova, a character Leo realizes is eerily similar to himself. Leo’s Casanova has lost his powers of attraction over women, plus he’s broke and simply wants to return to Venice. While traveling home, however, this aging Casanova meets a beautiful woman named Marcoline. She reawakens his desire, but his attempts at seduction are now fraught with new, unfamiliar risks. In this entertaining ​“art imitates life” tale, it is not lost on Leo why he’d want to tell this story at such a pivotal moment in his life. But will his destiny as an old man match that of Casanova’s?

In Italian with English subtitles

Streaming
December 1 (Sunday) through
December 15 (Sunday)

To stream this film:
Follow this link to the virtual platform.
Purchase a ticket for $12 (plus tax) or purchase a multi-film pass (details below). 

Once rented, you will have until December 15 to start the film. After the film is started, you will have 72 hours to finish watching it.

If you are having technical issues with the stream, please click here.
You can also contact EUFF directly by emailing info@​euffonline.​ca.

This film is available to stream in Canada only. 

Five Virtual Film Bundle: $50 (plus tax)
Online Festival Pass: $100 (plus tax) 

Please note: Tickets to in-person screenings do not include access to online EUFF offerings, nor vice versa.