Caesar Must Die
Documentary, Drama
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2012
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Winner of the Golden Bear at the 2012 Berlin Film Festival, Caesar Must Die (Cesare Deve Morire), the scripted documentary shows inmates at a prison in Rome rehearsing for a performance of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
Details
Runtime:
76 min
Release date:
11 Feb 2012
Country:
IT
Languages:
Italian
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
16 wins & 16 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
It is almost an impertinence to think that we understand the thoughts of these actors and those in the audience who are relatives and friends. But this is the intriguing privilege that the Taviani brothers have given us.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
17 Jun 2013
fresh:
A film somewhere between documentary and neo-realist drama.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
9 May 2013
fresh:
There's barely a wasted moment in the film, which runs a brisk 76 minutes and contains no female roles.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
14 Mar 2013
fresh:
There's an intensity and emotional accuracy to the performances that's just stunning, particularly Striano's Brutus, as he longs for death and release.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
8 Mar 2013
fresh:
It's an arresting, playful and moving film ...
– Dave Calhoun,
Time Out,
26 Feb 2013