Caesar Must Die
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| Directed by | Paolo Taviani Vittorio Taviani |
| Produced by | Grazia Volpi |
| Screenplay by | Paolo and Vittorio Taviani |
| Based on |
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare |
| Starring | Salvatore Striano Cosimo Rega Giovanni Arcuri Antonio Frasca |
| Music by | Giuliano Taviani Carmelo Travia |
| Cinematography | Simone Zampagni |
| Editing by | Roberto Perpignani |
| Studio | Rai Cinema La Talee Stemal Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Sacher Distribuzione |
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| Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | ‹See Tfd› Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Caesar Must Die (Italian: Cesare deve morire) is a 2012 Italian drama film directed by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. The film competed at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival[1] where it won the Golden Bear.[2][3]
Plot
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The film follows convicts in their rehearsals ahead of a prison performance of Julius Caesar.[2]
Cast
- Salvatore Striano as Bruto (Brutus)
- Cosimo Rega as Cassio (Cassius)
- Giovanni Arcuri as Cesare (Caesar)
- Antonio Frasca as Marcantonio (Mark Antony)
- Juan Dario Bonetti as Decio
- Vincenzo Gallo as Lucio
- Rosario Majorana as Metello
- Francesco De Masi as Trebonio (Trebonius)
- Gennaro Solito as Cinna (Cinna)
- Vittorio Parrella as Casca (Casca)
- Pasquale Crapetti as Legionär
- Francesco Carusone as Wahrsager
- Fabio Rizzuto as Stratone
- Maurilio Giaffreda as Ottavio
- Fabio Cavalli as Theatre director
Accolades
Caesar Must Die won the Golden Bear at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2012 where British director Mike Leigh led the judging panel. The Hollywood Reporter described the outcome as "a major upset". Der Spiegel said it was a "very conservative selection."[2]Der Tagesspiegel criticised the outcome, "The jury shunned almost all the contemporary films that were admired or hotly debated at an otherwise pretty remarkable festival."[4]
Critics praised the use of actual prisoners in the film, saying it brought a higher intensity to the piece.[2] Filmed largely in black-and-white, it has been described as a "deeply humanist film" that "blends gentle humour with an emotional punch".[4]
Paolo Taviani said "We hope that when the film is released to the general public that cinemagoers will say to themselves or even those around them... that even a prisoner with a dreadful sentence, even a life sentence, is and remains a human being". Vittorio Taviani read out the names of the cast.[2]
References
- ^ "Press Release, 9th Jan". berlinale.de. 9 January 2012. http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/alle/Alle-Detail_12436.html. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Jail docu-drama Caesar Must Die wins Berlin award". BBC News. 19 February 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17085227. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ "Prizes of the International Jury 2012". Berlinale. 19 February 2012. http://www.berlinale.de/en/das_festival/preise_und_juries/preise_internationale_jury/index.html. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Critics lament conservative winner at edgy Berlin film fest". Expatica. 19 February 2012. http://www.expatica.com/de/news/local_news/critics-lament-conservative-winner-at-edgy-berlin-film-fest_209371.html. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
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