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Charlie Barnum has it all, the perfect wife, the property portfolio and the loyalty of his best friend. The fact that Charlie is losing his properties and has seduced his best friend's wife, means nothing to Charlie, because Charlie is living on dangerously borrowed time.
An innocent working class girl is killed in a hit and run, and, as the blood pours from her injuries, Charlie, the man who knocked her down, consults his deck of playing cards and chooses to ignore any responsibility for all future deeds letting the cards decide his fate.
Bonus Features
An innocent working class girl is killed in a hit and run, and, as the blood pours from her injuries, Charlie, the man who knocked her down, consults his deck of playing cards and chooses to ignore any responsibility for all future deeds letting the cards decide his fate.
Bonus Features
- The (Un)making of Charlie Casanova
- Day by day behind the scenes
- ‘That Damn Script’ interview
- Gag reel
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Behind the scenes, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Interactive Menu, Making Of, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Charlie Barnum has it all, the perfect wife, the property portfolio and the loyalty of his best friend. The fact that Charlie requires Viagra to have sex with his wife, is losing his properties, and has seduced his best friend's wife, means nothing to Charlie, because Charlie is living on dangerously borrowed time. An innocent working class girl is killed in a hit and run, and, as the blood pours from her injuries, Charlie, the man who knocked her down, consults his deck of playing cards and chooses to ignore any responsibility for all future deeds letting the cards decide his fate. ...Charlie Casanova
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This low budget Irish movie from Terry McMahon is like being sat on a long flight in a cramped aircraft next to an obnoxious person who has had too much booze from the drinks trolley. It is rude, crass, dull and above all it is boring. To be quite honest this movie is unbearable.
The story, if you can actually call it a story, revolves around the main character (Charlie Casanova played by E. Scanlon) and his three best mates. They attend a weekend work-related conference with their wives. It soon emerges that Casanova is a psycopath/sociopath, and things kick off. That is the crux of the movie and I learned this when I read it off the back of the dvd box. I could not make out what was going on in this train crash of a movie.
Nothing much happens in this movie. I found it a struggle to understand what the actors were saying, and thats funny because I was born and raised in the East of Ireland. There is no character development therefore its almost impossible to have any compassion for any of the characters. The film making technique is interesting; it is a MTV style jump cut editing style.
Overall this movie is a long, drawn out bore, and to be quite honest with you i am surprised I watched it to the end.
1/10
The story, if you can actually call it a story, revolves around the main character (Charlie Casanova played by E. Scanlon) and his three best mates. They attend a weekend work-related conference with their wives. It soon emerges that Casanova is a psycopath/sociopath, and things kick off. That is the crux of the movie and I learned this when I read it off the back of the dvd box. I could not make out what was going on in this train crash of a movie.
Nothing much happens in this movie. I found it a struggle to understand what the actors were saying, and thats funny because I was born and raised in the East of Ireland. There is no character development therefore its almost impossible to have any compassion for any of the characters. The film making technique is interesting; it is a MTV style jump cut editing style.
Overall this movie is a long, drawn out bore, and to be quite honest with you i am surprised I watched it to the end.
1/10
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Sarah
Format:DVD
Not an easy film to watch: it demands that you engage with it, and I found myself thinking about it long after I watched it, and returning to watch it again. It has some of the shortcomings you expect from a film made on such a tiny budget, but there's no doubt about the creative imagination of the writer/director. There are a number of extraordinary, memorable scenes, and the central performance by Emmett Scanlan is astonishing. It stands or falls on his ability to keep your attention, and he succeeds brilliantly. Charlie is a hateful character, but the charisma and sheer force of the actor meant that I couldn't look away. Anyone with an interest in independent film ought to watch this one.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Fay
Format:DVD
I purchased the film as I'm a massive Emmett Scanlan fan, and I loved it!
The film is dark, with a great plot,
but funny too.
Definitely well worth a watch!
The film is dark, with a great plot,
but funny too.
Definitely well worth a watch!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Charlie Casanova
It's an amazing film, with one of the best actors I've seen in a while as the main character. The story line is quality, and I thoroughly enjoyed this. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Corrin Linton
4.0 out of 5 stars
love emmett
weird film no obvious story just love love love emmett scanlon can see why he was cast for brendan brady
Published 3 months ago by DIANNE BURFORD
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love it
Slightly odd, very weird, this is Emmett Scanlan at his absolute best. This film is bound to be a classic.
Published 4 months ago by Paperback writer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Emmett J. Scanlan is just amazing!
Emmett J. Scanlan has to be one of the best actors around! He definitely doesn't get enough credit for what he does. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Becky
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