Caesar Must Die
Seen it?2012 | 76 min | Drama, Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes secrets inside secrets and fans of prison dramas. Nobody is quite who they seem. Critics like it more than audiences, which usually means it takes its time or takes risks.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 16 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Inmates at a prison in Rome rehearse for a performance of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 63%
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Berlin award: Golden Bear. Plus 2 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$53K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
- Giovanni ArcuriCesare
- Cosimo RegaCassio
- Salvatore StrianoBruto
- Antonio FrascaMarcantonio
- J. Dario BonettiDecio
- Vincenzo GalloLucio