Casanova spends his last years of life as a librarian of Count Waldstein at Dux Castle. He takes farewell to love, from life - grown old, from the happiness and favor of women abandoned. Lonely, intrigues and attacks, he writes his memoirs that later became world famous. As an ageing connoisseur, he takes up a delicate relationship with the laundry Sophie, who becomes a girlfriend, interested listener and critical conversation partner...
