Caesar 

Twenty-year-old Julius Caeser flees Rome for his life during the reign of Sulla, but through skill and ambition rises four decades later to become Rome's supreme dictator.

Stars:

Jeremy Sisto, Richard Harris, Christopher Walken

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jeremy Sisto	...	Gaius Julius Caesar 2 episodes, 2004
Richard Harris	...	Lucius Cornelius Sulla 2 episodes, 2004
Christopher Walken	...	Marcus Portius Cato 2 episodes, 2004
Valeria Golino	...	Calpurnia 2 episodes, 2004
Chris Noth	...	Pompey 2 episodes, 2004
Heino Ferch	...	Vercingetorix 2 episodes, 2004
Tobias Moretti	...	Caius Cassius 2 episodes, 2004
Kate Steavenson-Payne	...	Portia 2 episodes, 2004
Samuela Sardo	...	Cleopatra 2 episodes, 2004
Nicole Grimaudo	...	Julia 2 episodes, 2004
Pamela Bowen	...	Aurelia 2 episodes, 2004
Ian Duncan	...	Marcus Brutus 2 episodes, 2004
Sean Pertwee	...	Labienus 2 episodes, 2004
Daniela Piazza	...	Cornelia 2 episodes, 2004
Paolo Briguglia	...	Marcus Portius 2 episodes, 2004

Storyline

Epic look at Julius Caesar, Rome's last dictator, whose death also signaled the end of the Roman Republic. Chronicles his campaigns in Gaul and Egypt, his rivalry with General Pompey, and his eventual assassination at the hands of Brutus and Cassius.

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Plot Keywords:

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Taglines:

Ambition Has A Price

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | History | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence, and some sensuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

The replica of the Forum Romanum was built for three and a half million dollars.

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Goofs

Sulla did not die as dictator of Rome. He resigned his position in 80 B.C., two years before his death in 78 B.C. He died a slow death from liver failure while writing his memoirs, not from a sudden heart attack.

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Quotes

[Caesar is dying]
Caesar: Brutus...

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Connections

Referenced in The Making of 'Julius Caesar' (2004)

User Reviews

Flawed, but oddly compelling

I enjoyed this miniseries. I have some objections though. There are several factual errors, like Pompey did not crush the slave rebellion (Crassus and Cicero did), there was no law against armies south of the Rubicon - Caesar just transgressed his jurisdiction to do so. Important characters and events like Catilina's revolt, Crassus, Octavian, the war in Spain, etc. are totally left out. The characters are very shallow. Caesar himself is to sympathetic - he was a shrewd and ruthless politician.

Details

Official Sites:

DeAngelis Film Production and Distribution

Country:

Netherlands Italy Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 June 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Caesar

Filming Locations:

Bulgaria

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ARD Degeto Film, De Angelis Group, Five Mile River Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

240 min 180 min (2 parts)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1