Heath Ledger "Brokeback Mountain", Ledger costarred with fellow Australian Abbie Cornish in the 2006 Australian film "Candy," an adaptation of the 1998 novel "," as young heroin addicts in love attempting to break free of their addiction, whose mentor is played by Geoffrey Rush; for his performance as sometime poet Dan, Ledger was nominated for three "Best Actor" awards, including one of the Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, which both Cornish and Rush won in their categories. Shortly after the release of "Candy", Ledger was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. As one of six actors
Casanova (2005 film) also rented from Sastreria Cornejo of Spain. Despite being set in Venice, some scenes were filmed in Vicenza, particularly the Teatro Olimpico, the Renaissance theater known for its intricate forced perspective stage design. Concerto Grosso in D Minor, Op 3 No 11 (Vivaldi) Concerto for Mandolin in C Major (Vivaldi) Concerto No. 1 in C Major (Paisiello) Concerto in B Flat (Durante) Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 44% based on reviews from 131 critics. Casanova (2005 film) Casanova is a 2005 American romance film directed by Lasse Hallström starring Heath Ledger and loosely based on the life