Don Giovanni (1979)

  • NR
  • 11/06/1979 (US)
  • Drama, Music
  • 2h 56m

Overview

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!

Joseph Losey

Director, Writer

Frantz Salieri

Writer

Patricia Losey

Writer

Cast

Ruggero Raimondi's headshot

Ruggero Raimondi

Don Giovanni
José van Dam's headshot

José van Dam

Leporello
Kiri Te Kanawa's headshot

Kiri Te Kanawa

Donna Elvira
Edda Moser's headshot

Edda Moser

Donna Anna
Teresa Berganza's headshot

Teresa Berganza

Zerlina
Kenneth Riegel's headshot

Kenneth Riegel

Don Ottavio
Malcolm King's headshot

Malcolm King

Masetto
John Macurdy's headshot

John Macurdy

The Commendatore

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