Casanova (2005 film)

Casanova
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lasse Hallström
Written by	Kimberly Simi Michael Cristofer Jeffrey Hatcher
Produced by	Betsy Beers Mark Gordon
Starring	Heath Ledger Sienna Miller Jeremy Irons Oliver Platt Lena Olin
Cinematography	Oliver Stapleton
Edited by	Andrew Mondshein
Music by	Alexandre Desplat
Production companies	Touchstone Pictures Hallstorm/Holleran Productions The Mark Gordon Company
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release dates	September 3, 2005 (2005-09-03) (VFF[1]) December 25, 2005 (2005-12-25) (United States)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$37.7 million[2]

Casanova is a 2005 American romance film directed by Lasse Hallström starring Heath Ledger and loosely based on the life of Giacomo Casanova. The film premiered September 3, 2005, at the Venice Film Festival.^[1] It received mixed reviews and flopped at the box office.^{[citation needed]}