Caesar must die film

A performance of shakespeares julius caesar has just ended amidst much applause. As they rehearse, the prisoners, mostly long termers incarcerated for mafiarelated crimes, find that the classic play has both a striking resonance and contrast to their confined lives. Set in a facility notorious for holding prisoners of mafia related crimes, the inmates playing the roles is designed to support pre and postscreening discussions of friendship, intrigue, duplicity and greed for use with students aged 12 and over. Here we see behind the scenes, a stark, blackandwhite world of memorising lines and flexing muscles. The 62nd annual berlin international film festival was held from 9 to 19 february 2012. With cosimo rega, salvatore striano, giovanni arcuri, antonio frasca. Explore shakespeares tragedies through the medium of film from silent cinema through to the latest adaptation of macbeth. In one way, it casts the film as an ideal fantasia of nobility in prisons power struggles, that in its very existence suggests the degrading, painful, and horrifying reality of such brutal feuds and. The lights dim on the actors and they become prisoners once again as they are accompanied back to their. The film competed at the 62nd berlin international film festival where it won the golden bear. Even changing the original dialogues into todays slang did not affect the accuracy of shakespeares message. The particular struggle at the heart of the filmmaking brothers latest is between expressive embellishments, both in image and in dialogue, that often reveal the dense. A theater director holds auditions for a production of shakespeares julius caesar among the prisoners serving long sentences for murder, drug trafficking, and mafiarelated activities. This guide is useful for exploring topics including performing arts, psychology, law, citizenship and.

Monica film center santa monica monica film center santa monica. The brothers last collaboration was una questione privata 2017. The prisoners staging julius caesar did not have to be told what shakespeare meant. The first five films to be screened in the competition were announced on 19 december 2011. The film is set in rebibbia prison suburb of rome, and follows convicts in their rehear. Cesare deve morire is a 2012 italian drama film directed by paolo and vittorio taviani. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A private affair, which they cowrote, though only paolo. Since filmic humanism has become a commodity, filmmakers exploit all sort of fashionable techniques in order to display their moral uprightness. As part of a rehabilitative prison program, inmates in the high security wing of romes rebibbia prepare for a public performance of shakespeares julius caesar. The legendary scenes are played out in the prison cells and courtyard, as the rehearsal process infiltrates the inmates daytoday lives. The film is set in rebibbia prison suburb of rome, and follows convicts in their rehearsals ahead of a prison performance of julius caesar. The performance of shakespeares julius caesar comes to an end and the performers are rewarded with rapturous applause.

Revolving around the staging of a production of shakespeares julius caesar within a high security prison, the film blends shakespeares text with the stories. British film director mike leigh was the president of the jury. Newhall under construction newhall under construction. As they rehearse, the prisoners, mostly long termers incarcerated for mafiarelated crimes, find that the classic play has both a striking resonance and contrast to their confined. Inmates at a highsecurity prison in rome prepare for a public performance of shakespeares julius caesar.

The warden and a theater director speak to the inmates about a new project, the staging of julius caesar in the prison. Mar 02, 2012 directed by paolo taviani, vittorio taviani. Noone younger than 12 may see a 12a film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult. The taviani brothers, arthouse darlings of the 70s and 80s allonsanfan, padre padrone, the night of san lorenzo, have rather dropped off the international map in recent years. These tough guys, who value power above all else, bring added. As long as the movie or theater director faithfully follows the original plot and respects the plays setting, the play will carry its magic and deliver its intended impact. The taviani brothers are no opportunists, and theyre in it for real. The film is set in rebibbia prison suburb of rome, and follows convicts in their rehearsals ahead of a prison performance of julius. American actress meryl streep was presented with the honorary golden bear on 14 february.