The Mysterious Rider (1948 film)

The Mysterious Rider is a 1948 Italian historical-adventure film directed by Riccardo Freda.

Cast

Vittorio Gassman as Giacomo Casanova, Cavalier of Seingalt
María Mercader as Elisabetta
Yvonne Sanson as Catherine II
Gianna Maria Canale as Countess Lehmann
Alessandra Mamis as Countess Paola Ipatieff
Hans Hinrich as the Grand Inquisitor
Dante Maggio as Gennaro
Guido Notari as Count Ipatieff
Vittorio Duse as Ivan
Elli Parvo as Dogaressa
Antonio Centa as Baron Porsky
Tino Buazzelli as Joseph

Release

The Mysterious Rider was distributed theatrically by Lux Film in Italy on 1 November 1948. It grossed a total of 180,000,000 Italian lire domestically in Italy. In 2005 the film was restored and shown as part of the retrospective "Casanova on the screen" at the 62nd Venice International Film Festival.