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by Dennis Potter
Starring Frank Finlay as Casanova
with Norman Rossington as Lorenzo, George Benson as the Uncle and Zienia Merton as Cristina

Thrown into gaol on charges of impiousness, forgery and fornication, Casanova is obsessed by memories of Cristina, a simple girl, willingly seduced.
(Frank Finlay: pages 15-17)
(Colour)

Contributors

Writer:
Dennis Potter
Make-up:
Pam Meager
Costumes:
John Bloomfield
Lighting:
Dave Sydenham
Designer:
Peter Seddon
Producer:
Mark Shivas
Director:
John Glenister
Casanova:
Frank Finlay
Lorenzo:
Norman Rossington
The Uncle:
George Benson
Cristina:
Zienia Merton
Barberina:
Christine Noonan
Messer Grande:
Victor Baring
Senator Bragadin:
Geoffrey Wincott
Circospetto:
Christopher Hancock
Senior Inquisitor:
Ronald Adam
Inquisitors:
Peter Sherwood
Inquisitors:
Aubrey Danvers-Walker
Carlo:
Igor Silic
Dr Bellotti:
Basil Clarke
Constable:
Alfred Hoffman
Constable:
Ray Marioni

A film study of three generations of one family.
John Hassall artist and cartoonist
father of Christopher Hassall poet and librettist
and his daughter Imogen Hassall actress and model
with Dame Edith Evans, Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Sir William Walton, Olive Gilbert and the Hassall family.

(Radio Times People: page 5)
(Colour)

Contributors

Subject:
John Hassall
Subject:
Christopher Hassall
Subject:
Imogen Hassall
Interviewee:
Dame Edith Evans
Interviewee:
Dame Peggy Ashcroft
Interviewee:
Sir William Walton
Interviewee:
Olive Gilbert
Narrator:
Ronald Adam
Writer/Director:
Leo Aylen

A special edition featuring Frank Zappa, The Mothers of Invention, Jean Luc Ponty and extracts from Frank Zappa's first film 200 Motels.
Introduced by Richard Williams
(This Week's Sounds: page 15)
(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Williams
Singer/Musician:
Frank Zappa
Musicians:
The Mothers of Invention
Violinist:
Jean Luc Ponty
Director:
Colin Strong
Producer:
Michael Appleton

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