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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."
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Brilliant!
I saw this at the Palm Springs Film Festival and was blown away! As soon as the movie began, I could tell it was a movie that I should pay attention.
The plot is a performance of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar by a group of real-life prisoners in an Italian prison. I loved how the prisoners could relate to the play by seeing the parallels in their own lives--the power lust, deceit and betrayal. The more the prisoners understood the play, the more they became immersed in their roles.
There have been many attempts to make Shakespeare palatable to the modern audience. This was my favorite iteration because it showed the actors trying to understand it, just as an audience might try to find the relevance. As a high school student, I found Shakespeare and Roman History boring. It wasn't until I hit my 40s did I realize this history was more violent than the Sopranos.
I don't know if this movie has ever been widely released. I highly recommend seeing it if it ever comes to your town.
The plot is a performance of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar by a group of real-life prisoners in an Italian prison. I loved how the prisoners could relate to the play by seeing the parallels in their own lives--the power lust, deceit and betrayal. The more the prisoners understood the play, the more they became immersed in their roles.
There have been many attempts to make Shakespeare palatable to the modern audience. This was my favorite iteration because it showed the actors trying to understand it, just as an audience might try to find the relevance. As a high school student, I found Shakespeare and Roman History boring. It wasn't until I hit my 40s did I realize this history was more violent than the Sopranos.
I don't know if this movie has ever been widely released. I highly recommend seeing it if it ever comes to your town.
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- Gross US & Canada
- $76,908
- Gross worldwide
- $1,567,339
- Runtime1 hour 17 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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