Robinson, glenda farrell, and douglas fairbanks jr. The prisoners rough faces and darting eyes, the crooked. A vivid story about a struggle for democracy, julius caesar is also a love story between two men united by an explosive act of political violence. Here are the best, and most noteworthy, versions of julius caesar that can help you study and better understand the play. Litalia candida agli oscar il film dei fratelli taviani. The twist here is that the performance takes place within the walls of. Therefore i have to perform much more research in order to discuss their own design or even expound on the close to sixty many years lengthy walk oflife. Bfi london film festival round up campaign against. A performance of shakespeares julius caesar has just ended amidst much applause. This guide is useful for exploring topics including performing arts, psychology, law, citizenship and.
Considered welless highest achievement in the theatre, it premiered november 11, 1937, as the first production of the mercury theatre, an independent repertory. As they rehearse, the prisoners, mostly long termers incarcerated for mafiarelated crimes, find that the classic play has both a striking resonance and contrast. Cesare deve morire is a 2012 italian drama film directed by paolo and vittorio taviani. In rebibbia prison in italy, its inmate theatre program puts on a well received production of william shakespeares julius caesar. Richard linklaters 2008 film me and orson welles is a romantic comedy set during the days before the opening of caesar at the mercury theatre. Even in their 80s, brothers behind the camera the new york. Jan 07, 20 thr critics 12 best international movies of 2012. The performances are so convincing that one has to contemplate on the. The film was made in romes rebibbia prison, where the inmates are. The first silver bear, the jury grand prix, goes to bence fliegaufs just the wind. They are all inmates of the roman maximum security prison rebibbia.
The prisoners staging julius caesar did not have to be told what shakespeare meant. Ever since i discovered art this cell has truly become a prison. Inmates at a highsecurity prison in rome prepare for a public performance of shakespeares julius caesar. In a highsecurity prison in rome, inmates prepare for the staging of julius caesar. The movie demonstrates that shakespeares plays were structured in such a way. This blackandwhite academy awardwinning film features an amazing cast, including john gielgud as cassius, james mason as brutus, and. This 2012 documentary was made in the high security rebibbia prison in italy. 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. The setting is a modern african state in which the tyrant caesar is about to seize power. The photography is perfectly selfstanding and it would be of great artistic.
The lights dim on the actors and they become prisoners once again as they are accompanied back to their cells. 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. Julius caesar 2012 letterboxd social film discovery. Just for a record, this one is definitely one of my favorite, simply. As long as the movie or theater director faithfully follows the original plot and respects the plays setting, the play will carry its magic and deliver its intended impact. That makes shakespeare the most filmed playwright of all time. Golden berlin bear for best film paolo taviani, vittorio taviani palm springs international film festival usa. The wonder and pride for the play do not always free the inmates from the exasperation of being incarcerated, and angry confrontations put the show in. The official submission of italy to the best foreign language film for the 85th academy. May 09, 2012 winner of the golden bear at the berlinale, this powerful dramawithinadrama blends fiction and documentary in the staging of shakespeares julius caesar in a prison in modernday rome. The film is set in rebibbia prison suburb of rome, and follows convicts in their rehearsals ahead of a prison performance of julius caesar. With cosimo rega, salvatore striano, giovanni arcuri, antonio frasca. Caesar is the title of orson welless innovative 1937 adaptation of william shakespeares julius caesar, a moderndress barestage production that evoked comparison to contemporary fascist italy and nazi germany.
Inmates doing theater in prison has been captured on film many times before. Fipresci prize for best actor cosimo rega, giovanni. The other awards, presented by mike leigh and his international jury anton corbijn, asghar farhadi, charlotte gainsbourg, jake gyllenhaal, francois ozon, boualem sansal. Why you should not forgive your enemies octavian report. Compelling version of shakespeares julius caesar, filmed with the inmates of romes rebibbia jail. The performance of shakespeares julius caesar comes to an end and the performers are rewarded with rapturous applause. The film comfortably straddles the line between fiction and. Even changing the original dialogues into todays slang did not affect the accuracy of shakespeares message.
The film tells the story of a hoodlum who ascends the ranks of organized crime until he reaches its upper echelons. The film is set in rebibbia prison suburb of rome, and follows convicts in their rehearsals ahead of a prison performance of julius. In paolo and vittorio tavianis fiction, the performance of shakespeares julius caesar comes to an end and the performers are rewarded with rapturous applause. Cesare deve morire 2012 cosimo rega and giovanni arcuri in cesare deve. Cesare deve morire won the golden bear for best film at the berlinale 2012. The warden and a theater director speak to the inmates about a new project, the staging of julius caesar in the prison. The storyline was adapted from the novel of the same name by william r. Film version of the royal shakespeare companys 2012 production of shakespeares fastmoving thriller. This is a wonderfully understated film, focusing very intently on the relationship between these two women and the roles that they come to play in each others lives. Directed by paolo taviani and vittorio taviani, the film features a cast that includes cosimo rega, salvatore striano, giovanni arcuri and antonio frasca. The film goes back several months earlier as the coordinators announces the play as the programs production of the year. This guide is useful for exploring topics including performing arts. In lebanon, 12 angry lebanese 2009 saw inmates stage a. Mar 02, 2012 directed by paolo taviani, vittorio taviani.
The film competed at the 62nd berlin international film festival where it won the. Shakespeares universal language helps the inmateactors to identify with their characters, but the path is long and full of anxiety, hope and play. They themselves where in the hell of imprisonment and completely. Adaptations of shakespeares plays and other works have been featured in nearly 500 films andor videos worldwide. The film competed at the 62nd berlin international film festival where it won the golden bear. Bfi london film festival round up campaign against living.
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