Italys taviani brothers return with a triumphant rendition of shakespeares julius caesar in a roman prison. This unique setting, and the fact that the participants in. A performance of shakespeares julius caesar has just ended amidst much applause. The quasidocumentary has at its heart the reenactment of shakespeares tragedy, julius caesar. The idea of convicted prisoners doing shakespeare and the parallels it forms are right on the surface, and even though the prisoners saying such things right out loud isnt very satisfying and it makes the fact that the. The actors are all mobtied drug dealers and murderers, serving time in prison. With cosimo rega, salvatore striano, giovanni arcuri, antonio frasca. Although the playwithinafilm gimmick is a good one, its hardly original charlie kaufmans synecdoche, new york and canadian filmmaker john greysons lillies are both really worth a look. Whilst this opening sequence is dominated by the deep reds of the costumes, what follows is in black and white. Finally, men wholl never again see the world outside their prison walls have a way to. The film that resulted, though only 76 minutes long, is a stunning confirmation of the tavianis instincts. A low budget theatre production is all this appears to be at first until we see the actors leave the stage and enter their cells.
In a highsecurity prison in rome, inmates prepare for the staging of julius caesar. The wonder and pride for the play do not always free the inmates from the exasperation of being incarcerated. Shakespeares universal language helps the inmateactors to identify with their characters, but the path is long and full of anxiety, hope and play. Inmates in a highsecurity prison prepare for a public performance of julius caesar. The twist lies in the fact that the players are prisoners and the backdrop is a high security prison in rome. Set in a facility notorious for holding prisoners of mafia related crimes, the inmates playing the roles is designed to support pre and postscreening discussions of friendship, intrigue, duplicity and greed for use with students. The film is set in rebibbia prison suburb of rome, and follows convicts in their rehearsals ahead of a prison performance of julius caesar. A theater director holds auditions for a production of shakespeares julius caesar among the prisoners serving long sentences for murder, drug trafficking, and mafiarelated activities. Six months earlier, the warden and a theater director speak to the inmates about a new project, the staging. This guide is useful for exploring topics including performing arts. Cesare deve morire is a 2012 italian drama film directed by paolo and vittorio taviani.
For which crimes have they been sentenced to prison. The film competed at the 62nd berlin international film festival where it won the golden bear. The film competed at the 62nd berlin international film festival where i. Filmmakers paolo and vittorio taviani spent six months filming rehearsals for a stage production of julius caesar by prisoners of romes rebibbia penitentiary, who quickly descend into shakespeares universal realm as they explore themes of life, death, friendship, betrayal, honor and treachery that shape the human experience. The lights dim on the actors and they become prisoners once again as they are accompanied back to their cells. The lights dim on the actors and they become prisoners once again as they are accompanied back to their. Inmates at a highsecurity prison in rome prepare for a public performance of shakespeares julius caesar. This is on the 34 star borderline for me, as what makes it likable is also what makes it lightweight. The film opens with a performance of shakespeares julius caesar. Even changing the original dialogues into todays slang did not affect the accuracy of shakespeares message. The performance of shakespeares julius caesar comes to an end and the performers are rewarded with rapturous applause. 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 legendary scenes are played out in the prison cells and courtyard, as the rehearsal process infiltrates the inmates daytoday lives. The lights dim on the actors and they become prisoners once again as they.
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