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BOHEMIA - 1793

How is Signor Casanova?

He's stopped speaking to us.

He's punishing us.

Are things still bad between you and the servants?

Very bad.

They're all so terribly rude.

When your uncle offered me

this position as a librarian,

he didn't mention that drawback.

When does he come back?

Not before the summer.

That's a lot of suffering,

Are you able to write?

More or less.

It's what saves me.

How far along are you?

I can't remember.

But you...

how far along are you?

We were supposed...

to comment on Aristotle's ethics.

Aristotle can wait.

- Your uncle counts on me. - So do I, for the rest.

All those women...

People exaggerate.

Each one for me

was the first and the last.

I was friends with all of them.

All of them?

Yes.

Except...

except one.

Maybe she's the one you really loved.

Go figure.

Tell me.

We left off at your escape from Piombi prison.

Yes.

That's right.

Well...

now I'm on the road.

I leave for London.

Why?

Against my will.

Do you speak English?

Not the slightest word.

You have friends there?

None.

- Any addresses? - Neither.

- 30 YEARS EARLIER - Well, one or two addresses,

not very recommendable...

England is an odd country.

It's an island.

The color green is different. All greens are.

Probably.

Does being an island

explain people shitting in parks, asses exposed?

I never saw that at Palais-Royal Square.

They should face us.

Not at all.

By showing us their asses,

they force us to look elsewhere.

Good point.

But for a foreigner like me

it's a bit new.

The English love to hide.

They adore secrecy.

It's why they shit in parks.

They're shameless.

I don't understand.

- Is it to conceal or to expose? - Both.

It seems contradictory, but it's the case.

Shall I send for Annabelle?

Annabelle or another?

Annabelle will be fine.

Have her bring a friend.

Monsieur Casanova?

Sorry for coming without warning.

Bad timing?

Please, I was reading.

I'm not an aficionado of literature.

Spoken words, yes. Written ones, no.

I adore both.

Something to drink? Port wine? Bordeaux?

A glass of port wine would be lovely.

You left this at my house.

It may be of sentimental value.

Thank you so much.

Yes, it means a lot to me.

Your absence had me worried.

I came to see how you are.

But you seem well.

Not that well, Claremont.

My bulimia is back.

This annoying habit, when alone... I can't stop.

But what brings you here tonight?

I wanted to invite you to a day in the country,

at my house in Croydon, an hour from London.

Gladly!

The countryside is infested with thieves.

Bring a purse for them, if ever they stop you.

And of course,

you should travel armed.

Thanks for the advice.

I have excellent guns.

You, here!

No one told me. Let's have a look.

Ever since Venice banished me,

I speak only French.

You were sublime.

You're in London. I had no idea.

It's only been a few days.

I heard you were in Paris.

Paris, Geneva, Vienna.

I'll tell you.

Women?

Yes, women.

Profits too.

Ah yes.

Same as ever.

You could have paid me a visit.

Here I am.

My dear friend...

Meet Monsieur De Castelbajac.

So this is your first stay in London?

First stay.

Welcome.

You've managed to find suitable lodging?

Very suitable.

Come for dinner. I have an excellent cook.

With pleasure.

The Lady is invited as well.

Which one?

Well...

Whichever one you want.

As for you... do you live alone?

Now, yes. Most of the time as well.

I travel a great deal.

At times I want to settle down, but...

the desire to leave overtakes me.

I see. You're an unstable man.

That's one way of putting it.

For me,

affairs rarely last more than 4 or 5 months.

4 or 5 months?

How do you do it?

I've been madly in love before.

I can't go further.

4, 5 months isn't bad at all.

Some men spend their lives with one woman,

but personally...

I'm saying goodbye. I must go.

Already?

- Remember your promise. - Of course.

Tell me where you live.

The largest house on Soho Square.

Ask Lord Pembroke.

He knows the way.

Goodbye.

What a delightful woman.

Yes, La Cornelys is.

And what a voice...

You really envy men who settle down with one woman?

At times, but I don't know where I stand.

One day I adore a perfume.

The week after, it makes me ill.

I'm worse.

Once I've slept with a woman,

I can't see her again.

I'll see you later, dear sir.

She brings you good luck.

Who?

Her.

It was lovely.

Dear friend... safe travels.

The banknotes were all fake.

I'm sorry, but he makes me laugh.

Castelbajac is incorrigible!

I'd laugh too if I weren't concerned.

Pay him a visit at his house.

He's easy to find.

Lady Stavenson.

Lord Pembroke.

Lady Hortense Stavenson is a charming woman.

And such a ferocious appetite.

Can I give you a ride, sir?

Gladly.

We haven't much time to get to know each other.

So let's take it.

Is Monsieur de Castelbajac in?

Unfortunately not.

Then I'll wait.

He didn't say when he'd be back.

I won't leave until I see him.

But sir, it may not be today.

Monsieur de Castelbajac must take back his fake banknotes.

- Didn't Walter say he was out? - Yes, until tonight.

Not tonight, not tomorrow, not the day after.

A copper came a-calling.

I don't understand.

In other words he was arrested.

Unless you post his bail.

I should post his bail...

with this?

Come.

We can have some port wine and speak.

Have you been in London long?

A few days. Not very long.

That's why we never met before that...

delightful day in the country.

Probably.

I saw you speaking with everyone.

I thought you were very close to Claremont and Lord Pembroke.

I know Claremont.

Very obliging gentleman.

Come sit beside me.

You're stiff in your chair.

Walter can walk in at any moment.

It would be best if you invited me to your house tomorrow.

I'd have loved to,

but I'm not free tomorrow.

I already have a guest.

Who might that be?

I'd rather not say.

All right.

Lord Pembroke.

Perfect.

I'll see you tomorrow.

You're not waiting?

I've waited long enough.

So...

did you get your banknotes?

No, and it won't be easy.

Castelbajac is in prison.

Who told you this?

The person who was supposed to lunch with us.

Continue.

You saw her in the country at Claremont's.

She was with Castelbajac.

You mean La Charpillon?

Probably. I didn't know her name.

Mademoiselle Marianne "de" Charpillon.

So you know her?

Of course. She's very well known.

Personally I've only met her once.

Would twice be too much?

Once was enough.

She ran off with the money

before anything happened.

You didn't catch her?

My friends, I'm sorry...

I have an appointment. I must go.

I'll see you soon and thank you for lunch.

Don't forget. Afterwards.

Pay afterwards.

Something to eat?

I'm no longer hungry.

You already had lunch?

No.

But I'm not hungry at the moment.

Come in.

I have a business venture that may interest you.

I'm told alchemy holds no secrets for you.

Many secrets, on the contrary.

But I did discover several answers,

from which I've benefited.

Exactly.

It's about an elixir.

The Elixir of Life,

that my Aunt Anna has begun concocting.

An elixir with extraordinary properties.

Far superior to rejuvenating water

and even the Elixir of Eternity.

Anyway,

she makes the elixir in a room in our home,

now her laboratory.

But...

she's tight.

Tight?

I mean, she needs 600 guineas.

Not a huge sum.

With it, she can bring her project to fruition.

Obviously, you'll split the profits with her.

She'll reimburse you as quickly as possible.

I promise I'll think it cover.

When will I have your answer?

When I have it myself.

Will you give me the address?

This way you can see Anna's laboratory.

Not far from the church St. Giles...

in the Fields.

There's a famous cemetery.

It's easy to find.

Jarba!

Thank you, Jarba.

- I don't speak English. - French is fine.

May I know what brings you here, sir?

I'm here to see La Charpillon.

She's not here.

And when will she be back?

Very soon. She should be here already.

You're seeing her for the elixir?

I'm seeing her.

A beer?

No, thank you.

Game of cards with these men in the meantime?

I'd rather not. I'll be going.

Are you sure? She won't be long.

Tell her I came by.

Is that all?

Because...

she mentioned you might help financially

with the fabrication.

I'll discuss it with her.

Pity she's not here. She's usually on time.

Madame.

What are you doing?

You're leaving?

I was going to, yes.

You met my mother.

Your mother?

I didn't know.

You gave her 600 guineas ?

No.

What exactly do you want?

To be with you.

Alone.

Fine.

I'll introduce you to Anna.

What for?

So she can explain the elixir.

Logical, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

What are you doing?

I was told to wait for you here.

You were told right.

Can I offer you something to drink?

I was going to have a glass of xérès. And you?

I'd like a glass of xérès.

I'm Anna.

Dear Anna, what brings you here?

You've come for the elixir.

Marianne is sad.

Marianne is sad.

My niece.

La Charpillon.

She doesn't understand why you won't see her.

I'm enjoying your company, Anna,

but why didn't she come and tell me herself?

She doesn't dare.

She doesn't dare?

She's right not to dare.

Her behavior is impossible.

You don't know her.

She's playful, scatterbrained,

anything you want.

Suspicious perhaps, but...

she wants to see who she's dealing with.

Does she?

Absolutely.

She opens up only once she knows she's loved.

Try to understand her.

She doesn't want to be considered loose.

As I was saying...

you agree she could have told me herself.

She can't.

But...

come tomorrow at 9am. She'll be thrilled.

Knock once.

Come back later. She's taking her bath.

It's 10 o'clock. Are you kidding?

Well, go and see for yourself.

- Get out! - Quiet!

Since you're here, hand me the soap.

Did you see her?

Giacomo!

Come.

Tea is served.

Come, come...

So...

tell me.

Believe it or not, I've gone into business.

Quite a change from Vivaldi.

Indeed.

"The fluctuations of existence", as you say.

I throw balls and suppers, for money.

For three hundred people, even more.

You have plenty of room!

How many servants do you have?

I have... thirty-three.

33 servants,

2 secretaries,

6 horsemen...

Bravo.

Bravo?

"Bravo" is easy to say.

How so?

I'm riddled with debts.

I'm broke.

Know how you'll vanish?

More or less.

Will you be staying long in London?

I don't know. It depends.

You still hate being asked questions.

Ask as many as you'd like.

Will you still be here on Friday?

My last ball before summer.

And then...

I don't know.

Who knows?

One never knows.

Will you come?

Yes, I will.

I'll come.

Thank you.

Have you seen La Cornelys?

I just danced with her.

That door there.

My wife never got used to England.

She went back to her parents in Touraine.

You don't miss her?

Of course.

But such is the life of an ambassador.

Come!

La Cornelys is looking for you.

I didn't tell you everything.

It's a catastrophe,

They're going to arrest me.

You owe a lot?

You can't imagine.

Coming?

How much?

100 guineas.

From behind.

I don't do that!

Not even for 200?

Why did you stay?

You didn't have to.

I find you funny.

- What is it that I said? - Nothing.

Continue, please.

What superb embroidery.

I notice everything, you know.

What about you?

You've noticed nothing?

Haven't I already seen it all?

No, but...

look harder.

I'm looking.

But I've seen it all before.

You mean the ball.

I knew you were looking.

I did it for you.

You like to look.

What should I see now?

- Too late. - So tell me.

Does this bow...

ring a bell?

Not at all.

A shop in Paris.

At the Palais-Royal Square.

I can't recall.

It's you who gave me this bow.

I was eleven.

I was the little girl.

You are the little girl.

You've known from the start?

The instant I saw you.

Why didn't you tell me?

I was waiting.

I'd never have recognized you.

Indeed... I was eleven.

I came to thank you.

For what, pray tell?

You can't know how much that mattered.

How it helped me.

I thought everything was possible.

I should thank you.

You brought me good luck.

I had nothing back then.

Yet you gave me what you had.

You're leaving?

I'm glad.

I said what I had to.

I won't see you again?

No.

Unless similar circumstances arise.

But... it's impossible.

We know each other now.

Know each other?

I'm not reputable.

Why do you act as if I were?

I'm not reputable either.

Perhaps.

But not like me.

What's so disreputable about you?

You know.

There's no courting me.

Would you let me court you?

Would you be able to behave like a fiancé?

You don't think I can?

- You'd have to come by every day. - I will.

And...

how long would our engagement last?

Two weeks.

If you behave.

Just one kiss?

Don't depart from my conditions.

Let's sit here.

Well, well.

Come now.

Let's eat instead.

No.

To the right.

A bit to the left.

Stop.

You're impossible!

Here.

Taste this.

Tell me what you think.

Hot chocolate is an art.

I make it. Jarba can't.

It's very hot.

The milk must be boiling.

Yes, but it's burning us.

You're the strongest.

Marianne!

She's right.

I think I am the strongest.

Perhaps it's a flaw.

Being the strongest?

Saying so.

Because you really believe it?

Don't be so modest.

Then yes, I believe it a bit.

What about your elixir?

Have you spent time like that with a woman other than her?

No.

Would you have been the same if you were 20 years younger?

Of course not.

You're gloomy, my friend.

Have you had enough?

Enough of what?

Our engagement.

Not at all.

Our moments together are enchanting, aren't they?

Yes.

Enchanting.

But you're bored.

Tell me about your conquests.

They've won you such fame.

You've seduced princesses.

You'd rather not?

What shall we discuss?

Well...

Nothing.

Let's go back and call off the engagement.

You wouldn't.

You couldn't.

Why not?

We have a contract.

What contract?

You make me laugh.

You get ticked off easily.

Don't be so impatient.

I'm becoming very fond of you.

We can stop here.

It's divine.

I want you.

You're hard!

Is that how English fiancées speak?

We mustn't.

We made a pact.

Let's stop seeing each other for a week.

The temptation is too great.

It would be a shame to give into it.

You were here?

You haven't been waiting too long?

You're very elegant.

Is there a surprise for me?

Yes.

Is it hidden?

Cold.

You're getting warmer.

You're cooling off.

Hot.

Burning.

Burning hot.

They're gorgeous.

They're beautiful.

You've been a wonderful fiancé.

Don't spoil it all now.

What pretty roses!

Look what Monsieur Casanova gave me.

It's too much.

You spoil her. She'll become unbearable.

I have to change into my dress.

Yes, tonight.

What's tonight?

- We're not going to the opera? - Yes.

What have you done to her? I've never seen my child so happy.

Go on, lovebirds.

Enjoy your evening.

I had a wonderful evening.

Have you forgotten?

It's tonight.

Come in.

How was the opera?

Excellent.

Here for the night?

Goodnight, ladies.

I told Jarba no visitors.

Why are you hiding?

To hide the bruises.

My mother punished me.

Do they make my body unpleasant to you?

I'll pay you for the trouble.

I'm nothing in your eyes.

You want me to leave?

Yes.

So you don't love me?

No, I don't.

I've never been so sad.

You can't be in such a state

over that girl.

I suggest you go back to France.

England isn't for you.

Do as La Cornelys did. She left in time.

She left?

For where?

Fortunately no one knows

she was going to be arrested.

I'm spending a week in Scotland.

Join me.

Then you can decide.

Thank you, but no.

What's to lose?

We'll hunt.

Excellent fox-hunting.

And wonderful wild game.

I couldn't care less.

So you won't hunt.

As you know, growing attached to one woman

is the worst thing possible.

The others pale in comparison.

I'd forgotten.

You won't hang yourself?

I pity you.

This affair is destroying you.

Yes.

Of course.

It's irresistible.

Some women are made for that.

They lead to one's decline.

Forgive me... I'm late and I must go.

Think about Scotland.

I'm leaving on Sunday. Come!

In a week you'll be over her.

You may even be laughing about it.

You know a lot, dear friend.

But nothing of what I'm going through.

Nothing at all.

Madame.

May I speak to you?

Can't you see I'm sewing?

I must talk to you.

Talk. I won't answer.

I'll give you 1200 guineas...

to see your daughter.

We don't want your money.

Go now.

Your money makes us vomit.

I'll leave.

You'd have thrown her out like an old rag.

And don't come back.

- What do you think? - Stunning.

Maybe this one is more in season?

Perhaps.

Monsieur Casanova.

I hoped never to see you again.

But no...

I'm still here.

How long has it been?

Three months, four days.

Ninety-six days.

You're very precise.

Very.

I'd like to see you again.

Gladly.

Are you in a rush?

Not at all.

I'd rather we take some time to speak.

As we leave the store, if you like.

Perhaps tomorrow is better.

Tomorrow then.

If you insist.

Tomorrow.

4 pm, the Rotunda, Green Park?

I'll be there.

It's pretty here.

Cat got your tongue?

You found a princess.

I've thought so much about you.

How kind.

It's not kind.

It's the truth.

For me, that's the past.

Not for me.

Anyway, I'm thirsty.

You overdramatize everything as usual.

People meet, feel attracted...

Spare me this ridiculous tone.

I'm still thirsty.

Will you be in London for long?

I don't know.

The time it takes.

How about your princess?

She's very beautiful.

Very.

My life has changed too.

I live in Chelsea.

The French ambassador set me up. He pays me visits.

You no longer live with your mother?

Yes.

Sometimes.

Anna is not well. She needs to be taken care of.

Is she ill?

Yes.

Will you go see her?

If you like.

When?

Soon.

Come tomorrow.

I can't tomorrow.

I'm taking friends to visit Hever Castle.

Hever Castle?

I've always wanted to go.

I'll take you there.

Why not tomorrow?

There's only one coach.

I'll make myself small.

I'm interested in law.

How interesting.

What law?

All law.

She adores Montesquieu's Spirit of Laws.

Do you also adore Spirit of Laws?

Your friend wants to visit the maze.

Excellent.

Shall we go?

Know where we are?

No.

but it's best to backtrack.

That way,

if we don't find the exit, we can go out the entrance.

You know how to backtrack?

There are three of us.

It's easier if we all explore on our own.

Let's meet here in 10 minutes.

And don't get lost.

I'll go this way.

I'll go that way.

You took my alley.

Yes, I did.

To be with you.

How about Hortense?

She's fine where she is.

Let's not start again.

Did we ever start?

All the more reason.

You want to do it here?

Go on!

Here you are. The dogs found you.

I hurt my foot.

I think we're lost.

Can the dogs find the way?

No, they just follow me.

This maze wasn't a good idea.

But it was yours.

Now that we've wasted our time...

Follow me.

Look. There's always a way out.

I'll come see Anna tonight.

After supper.

Not after supper.

When then?

Don't come.

You said it was urgent.

I lied.

Anna isn't ill?

Stop asking questions.

I knocked.

I shouted. No one.

There's no one left.

The house is closed.

They are not recommendable people, sir.

What do you mean "not recommendable"?

I'll wait all night long, if I must.

All night long.

Good evening.

It may be too cold for a swim.

Any plans for dinner?

I have nothing planned.

Neither do I.

I'm feeling down

and I have no desire to eat alone.

You're saving me.

It's not far, just across the bridge.

They have a wonderful blind band.

She's asking us to undress.

Out of the question.

You're right. Let's keep our dignity.

What were you doing on the bridge?

Were you following me?

I said I was eating at the Cannon.

It's incredible.

Without you, I might be at the bottom of the Thames.

Yes.

With the fish.

Do you know where we are?

Not even where we're going.

Look.

It's already day.

And you never saw her again?

Never.

She must have loved you to make you suffer so.

I loved her.

You don't believe me?

Can women and men be friends?

I thought they could.

Until her.

Must we suffer to know if we love?

To know if we love, perhaps not.

To know that we loved...

yes, probably.

I don't think so.

I hope so, for you.

CASANOVA LAST LOVE

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