Directed by paolo taviani and vittorio taviani, the film features a cast that includes cosimo rega, salvatore striano, giovanni arcuri and antonio frasca. One was interviewing the great nanni moretti in his office, after having been mesmerized by his latest film we have a pope at the abu dhabi film festival. There are two outstanding events that shaped a personal italian renaissance for me in 2012. This guide is useful for exploring topics including performing arts. 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. The performances are so convincing that one has to contemplate on the nature of human destiny. Its been done before mickey b 2007, for example, or the shakespeare behind bars 2005 documentary. The film is set in rebibbia prison suburb of rome, and follows convicts in their rehearsals ahead of a prison performance of julius. Its inmate theater program does a production of william shakespeares julius caesar. They are all inmates of the roman maximum security. With cosimo rega, salvatore striano, giovanni arcuri, antonio frasca. 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. Click on the movie poster for a description of the film.
Movies move us like nothing else can, whether theyre scary, funny, dramatic, romantic or anywhere inbetween. 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 satirise, their. Julius caesar is brought back to life but this time on a stage inside a prison. And while its hard to tell just how much of the film involves simply pointing a camera at a group of maximum. 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.
Oct 22, 2012 compelling version of shakespeares julius caesar, filmed with the inmates of romes rebibbia jail. 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. The film intersperses scenes from the auditions and rehearsals in black and white with those of the production in color before a delighted audience. The taviani brothers account of a prison production of julius caesar marks a profoundly moving return to. Berlinale archive annual archives 2012 programme cesare. Nanni moretti of sacher distribuzione stated, i am very happy. The basic premise of the film is simple, yet haunting. Contemporary world cinema maria and tommaso maglione italian filmmaker award. The lights dim on the actors and they become prisoners once again as they are accompanied back to their cells. This guide is useful for exploring topics including performing arts, psychology, law, citizenship and.
Inmates at a highsecurity prison in rome prepare for a public performance of shakespeares julius caesar. After the premiere the cell doors slam shut behind caesar, brutus and the others. Caligari 1919 broken blossoms 1919 way down east 1920 within our gates 1920 the phantom carriage 1921. They are all inmates of the roman maximum security prison rebibbia. As it is, the veteran directors and brothers paolo and.
In rebibbia prison in italy, its inmate theatre program puts on a well received production of. Julius caesar was a general, politician and scholar who became dictator of ancient rome until he was assassinated in 44 b. Phillippa hawker interviews the tavianis for the age. This 2012 documentary was made in the high security rebibbia prison in italy. The prisoners staging julius caesar did not have to be told what shakespeare meant. Winner of the golden bear at the 2012 berlinale, this powerful. Mar 02, 2012 directed by paolo taviani, vittorio taviani. The film was shot entirely in the maximum security block of romes rebibbia prison, home to men serving long sentences for. As they rehearse, the prisoners, mostly long termers incarcerated for mafiarelated crimes, find that the classic play has both a striking resonance and contrast. 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 warden and a theater director speak to the inmates about a new project, the staging of julius caesar in the prison. 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. Ever since i discovered art this cell has truly become a prison. Cesare deve morire 2012 paolo taviani and vittorio taviani in cesare deve morire 2012. This chapter returns to julius caesar to discuss, by way of an epilogue to the book, the 2012 film by paolo and vittorio taviani. A performance of shakespeares julius caesar has just ended amidst much applause. 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. The film competed at the 62nd berlin international film festival where it won the golden bear. Cosimo rega salvatore striano giovanni arcuri antonio frasca. The film is set in rebibbia prison suburb of rome, and follows convicts in their rehearsals ahead of a prison performance of julius caesar. Compelling version of shakespeares julius caesar, filmed with the inmates of romes rebibbia jail.