Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Caesar Must Die

Veteran Italian writing and directing siblings Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani returned with this inspiring adaptation of the Shakespeare play set in a prison. Some inmates at the Rebibbia prison in Rome find an opportunity to express themselves at the staging of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar." The Tavianis found a perfect bridge between art and life with the Shakespeare play where inmates can channel some of similar themes of pride, freedom and betrayal. The real inmates show a remarkable range with searing performances that gives the film a real jolt of energy. 1001 Films' coverage of the 65th Festival de Cannes.

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