It seems you're referring to the , directed by Lasse Hallström and starring Heath Ledger in the title role.
Casanova is unapologetically a romantic comedy, and its reliance on farce (mistaken identities, slapstick chases, a cross-dressing inquisitor) serves a serious purpose. The genre’s conventional happy ending—Casanova abandoning his promiscuous past for monogamous love—is not a betrayal of the historical Casanova but a narrative reframing of the myth for contemporary audiences. By ending with Casanova and Francesca sailing away from Venice, the film suggests that true freedom is not unlimited sexual license, but the choice to commit. This aligns with Hallström’s consistent thematic interest in outsiders finding domestic peace. casanova -2005 film-
: The film features strong supporting performances, including Jeremy Irons as the fanatical Inquisitor Pucci and Oliver Platt as Paprizzio, the wealthy suitor Casanova must deceive. The film received mixed reviews 2005 film Casanova It seems you're referring to
: Ledger met his future wife, Michelle Williams, on set (she played a minor role, though their relationship began later on Brokeback Mountain ). Jeremy Irons later played a different version of Casanova in the 2015 TV series The Crown (as the Duke of Windsor, not Casanova). By ending with Casanova and Francesca sailing away