Casanova (Potter)

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Five years before Fellini approached the same subject, Casanova was given the Dennis Potter treatment in this six-part BBC serial. Although a diversion from Potter's typically autobiographical works, the life of the 18th Century libertine lends itself perfectly to some of the author's preoccupations, such as sexual and religious freedom. A ground-breaking series for its day, Casanova now reaches DVD for the first time.

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Article - "Dennis Potter" by MovieMail
Wednesday 12th May 2004

From the rawness of Brimstone and Treacle to the sophistication of Blade on the Feather, Dennis Potter is interested, really interested, in one thing – redemption. But Potter’s God is Chapel, not Catholic. We can’t be just forgiven and cleansed; God must be mo...  View article in full

Article - "Dennis Potter" by Michael Brooke
Monday 5th September 2005

Like Orson Welles, Dennis Potter (1935-94) all but started at the top, acclaimed as one of television's greatest writers from his first year in the business. Though there was no single blazing masterpiece to herald his arrival, a BBC initiative aimed at developing n...  View article in full

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