Caesar Must Die
2012 · Movie · 76 min · ★ 7.3 · 85% critics
In a Rome prison, inmates rehearse a performance of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. As the rehearsals unfold, storytelling becomes a way for them to find escape from their daily confinement.
Based on Julius Caesar
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Details
- Original title
- Cesare deve morire
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-03-02
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (161 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy prison-set drama with a Shakespeare-through-rehearsal focus and a documentary-like approach; Not for you if you want a fully immersive stage production, or if you’re seeking polished blockbuster pacing like Looking for Richard.
Pros: liberating storytelling feel; prison rehearsal atmosphere; strong funeral oration scene | Cons: guards mostly absent; play portions less fleshed
Themes
- prisoner
- social documentary
Awards & recognition
- David di Donatello — Best Film · 2012
- David di Donatello — Best Director · 2012
- Golden Bear · 2012
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2013 · nominated
- David di Donatello — Best Film · 2012 · nominated
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- David di Donatello — Best Director · 2012 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2012 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Editor · 2012 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Director · 2012 · nominated
- European Film Award – People's Choice Award — Best European Film · 2012 · nominated
- Satellite Award — Best Foreign Language Film · 2012 · nominated
Cast & crew
- GA
Giovanni Arcuri
as Cesare
- CR
Cosimo Rega
as Cassio
Salvatore Striano
as Bruto
- AF
Antonio Frasca
as Marcantonio
- JB
J. Dario Bonetti
as Decio
- VG
Vincenzo Gallo
as Lucio
Directed by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani