The Mysterious Rider (1948 film)
# The Mysterious Rider (1948 film)

The Mysterious Rider (Italian: Il cavaliere misterioso, lit. 'The Mysterious Cavalier') is a 1948 Italian historical-adventure film directed by Riccardo Freda.

## Cast

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

