The year is 1798. Castle Dux, Bohemia. Giacomo Casanova, now a penniless man in his seventies, recounts his life to Edith, a young kitchen maid employed within the castle walls. His story begins in Venice, with a childhood steeped in the…

Living by his charm and cultivating an air of mystery, Casanova performs an act of kindness that unexpectedly leads to wealth. Bragadin offers to take him under his wing, and Henriette consents to marry him. Grimani, consumed by fury, or…

We revisit Casanova's exploits in London, where he catches sight of Henriette and skillfully insinuates himself into aristocratic society, and then to Naples, where he reunites with a familiar face from his past. Sustaining himself on his c…