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Caesar Must Die

Original title: Cesare deve morire
  • 2012
  • Unrated
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
6.7K
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Caesar Must Die (2012)
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Inmates at a high-security prison in Rome prepare for a public performance of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar."Inmates at a high-security prison in Rome prepare for a public performance of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar."Inmates at a high-security prison in Rome prepare for a public performance of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar."

  • Directors
    • Paolo Taviani
    • Vittorio Taviani
  • Writers
    • William Shakespeare
    • Paolo Taviani
    • Vittorio Taviani
  • Stars
    • Cosimo Rega
    • Salvatore Striano
    • Giovanni Arcuri
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    6.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Paolo Taviani
      • Vittorio Taviani
    • Writers
      • William Shakespeare
      • Paolo Taviani
      • Vittorio Taviani
    • Stars
      • Cosimo Rega
      • Salvatore Striano
      • Giovanni Arcuri
    • 17User reviews
    • 138Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 16 wins & 21 nominations

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    Salvatore Striano, Cosimo Rega, and Giovanni Arcuri in Caesar Must Die (2012)
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    Cosimo Rega and Giovanni Arcuri in Caesar Must Die (2012)
    Salvatore Striano in Caesar Must Die (2012)
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    Cosimo Rega
    • Cassio
    Salvatore Striano
    Salvatore Striano
    • Bruto
    Giovanni Arcuri
    Giovanni Arcuri
    • Cesare
    Antonio Frasca
    • Marcantonio
    Juan Dario Bonetti
    • Decio
    Vincenzo Gallo
    • Lucio
    Rosario Majorana
    • Metello
    Francesco De Masi
    • Trebonio
    Gennaro Solito
    • Cinna
    Vittorio Parrella
    • Casca
    Pasquale Crapetti
    • Legionary
    Francesco Carusone
    • Fortune Teller
    Fabio Rizzuto
    Fabio Rizzuto
    • Stratone
    Fabio Cavalli
    • Theatre Director
    Maurilio Giaffreda
    • Ottavio
    • Directors
      • Paolo Taviani
      • Vittorio Taviani
    • Writers
      • William Shakespeare
      • Paolo Taviani
      • Vittorio Taviani
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    • Trivia
      Paolo and Vittorio Taviani heard about the prisoners acting program and contacted Fabio Cavalli with the idea of doing Shakespeare's play and shot the whole experience.
    • Quotes

      Cassio: Ever since I discovered art, this cell has truly become a prison.

      [subtitled version]

    • Connections
      Featured in Film '72: Episode dated 27 February 2013 (2013)

    User reviews17

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    9/10
    Shakespeare Unshackled
    After attending the premiere of "Cesare Deve Morire", I was not so sure about the movie. It was a good movie, but somehow essayist, rather loose, not catchy. The outstanding performance of Salvatore Striano (Brutus) was striking and rewarded by the audience. The beautiful composition of black and white pictures was of high aesthetic value. It is a very calm movie, the music is nearly minimalistic.

    So how come it had a huge impact on me - later? In contrast to most other movies I had seen in Berlin, it was important. Other movies dealt with existentialistic, superficially more important topics than with some prisoners rehearsing a Shakespeare play. Yet "Cesare Deve Morire" had more to say and thus it deserved the Golden Bear. The questions it poses are the same ones as in the Shakespeare play in interrelation with the real destiny of the imprisoned play actors. Even though it is not a particularly spectacular movie, it has the tenor of what makes a strong movie: Importance. The filmmaking is of minor importance, the idea is in the foreground, which is the right decision. The play continues in our minds after the final curtain. Impressive.
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    • hanni-lehnen
    • Jun 5, 2012

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    • Release date
      • March 2, 2012 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • César debe morir
    • Filming locations
      • Rebibbia, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Kaos Cinematografica
      • Stemal Entertainment
      • Le Talee
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $76,908
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,567,339
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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