Even changing the original dialogues into todays slang did not affect the accuracy of shakespeares message. Six months earlier the warden and a theater director speak to the inmates about a new project, the staging of julius caesar in the prison. Most high, most mighty, and most puissant caesar, 1235 metellus cimber throws before thy seat an humble heart, kneeling caesar. Julius caesar was a general, politician and scholar who became dictator of ancient rome until he was assassinated in 44 b. 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. They set up in rebbibia prison in italy where the prison authorities put on a major play every year. But the film isnt actually a documentary because much of the action is staged and one of the actors, although once an inmate. Inmates at a highsecurity prison in rome prepare for a public performance of shakespeares julius caesar.
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. Phillippa hawker interviews the tavianis for the age. The film is set in rebibbia prison suburb of rome, and follows convicts in their rehearsals ahead of a prison performance of julius. Julius caesar is brought back to life, but this time on a stage inside a prison. These couchings and these lowly courtesies 1240 might fire the blood of ordinary men, and turn preordinance and first decree. Shakespeares italy and italys shakespeare revisits a classical topic from a new perspective, focusing on shakespeares afterlife in italy through the lens of place, race, and politics. This chapter returns to julius caesar to discuss, by way of an epilogue to the book, the 2012 film by paolo and vittorio taviani. They are all inmates of the roman maximum security prison rebibbia. I found rome a city of brick and left it a city of marble. 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 quasidocumentary has at its heart the reenactment of shakespeares tragedy, julius caesar. Shakespeares italy and italys shakespeare springerlink. Cesare deve morire is a 2012 italian drama film directed by paolo and vittorio taviani. Six months earlier, the warden and a theater director speak to the inmates about a new project, the staging of julius caesar in. Mar 02, 2012 directed by paolo taviani, vittorio taviani. The warden and a theater director speak to the inmates about a new project, the staging of julius caesar in the prison. Hulton archivegetty images quick facts name julius caesar birth date c. Photos carlo sironi, paolo taviani the two directors at the photo call. The prisoners staging julius caesar did not have to be told what shakespeare meant. Julius caesar, act iii, scene 1 open source shakespeare. Compelling version of shakespeares julius caesar, filmed with the inmates of romes rebibbia jail. Caesar is the game that finally puts impressions name on the map of quality strategy game companies to watch for, although it was still quite underrated in its days due to poor distribution and lack of fanfare. Every year, fabio cavalli directs plays inside a maximumsecurity prison in rome, starring murderers, drug traffickers and mafia lowlife.
Documenting a production of julius caesar realized by director fabio cavalli in the prison of rebibbia in rome, the film is also used as a litmus test for the current country disposition of italy, a nation that has often represented itself by. July 12, 0100 bce death date march 15, 0044 bce did you know. The twist here is that the performance takes place within the walls of romes rebibbia prison. Project muse in states unborn and accents yet unknown.
The film, which was awarded the prestigious golden bear at the 2012 berlin film festival and various prizes in italy, including the 2012 david di donatello, is set inside the maximumsecurity wing of rebibbia, a prison on the. While caesar hailed from roman aristocrats, his family was far from rich. The film competed at the 62nd berlin international film festival where it won the golden bear. Click on the movie poster for a description of the film. In rebibbia prison in italy, its inmate theatre program puts on a well received production of william shakespeares julius caesar. In rebibbia prison in italy, its inmate theatre program puts on a well received production of.
The film was shot entirely in the maximum security block of romes rebibbia prison, home to men serving long sentences for murder, drug. We see them announce that they will be doing a sort of updated. From discussions of a victorian racialist interpretation of shakespeare that casts iago as the archetypal italian specimen to fascist appropriations of shakespeare to paolo and vittorio tavianis. 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. With cosimo rega, salvatore striano, giovanni arcuri, antonio frasca. Caesar became the first roman figure to be deified. Best of all, impressions has decided to give away the game for free, to cheers of all fans, although unfortunately the manual isnt up. The film was shot entirely in the maximum security block of romes rebibbia prison, home to. It is uncanny how italys filmmakers keep failing to nail, or effectively to. When he was 16, his father, an important regional governor in asia also named gaius julius caesar, died. Julius caesar is brought back to life but this time on a stage inside a prison.
The lights dim on the actors and they become prisoners once again as they are accompanied back to their cells. The performance of shakespeares julius caesar comes to an end and the performers are rewarded with rapturous. A performance of shakespeares julius caesar has just ended amidst much applause. The basic premise of the film is simple, yet haunting. The performance of shakespeares julius caesar comes to an end and the performers are rewarded with rapturous applause.
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