History Lessons

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Set in contemporary Rome, the film shows through a series of encounters with “ancient” Romans, how the economic and political manipulation by ancient Roman society led to Caesar’s dictatorship. - British Film Institute

Country:

Germany,

Italy

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

88 minutes

Year:

1972

Director:

Jean-Marie Straub

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Company:

Straub-Huillet,

Janus Film und Fernsehen

Cast:
Gottfried Bold

Der Bankier

Johann Unterpertinger

Der Bauer

Henri Ludwigg

Der Anwalt

Carl Vaillant

Der Dichter

Benedikt Zulauf

Der Junge Mann

Crew:
Jean-Marie Straub

Director

Danièle Huillet

Director

Renato Berta

Director of Photography

Bertolt Brecht

Novel

Danièle Huillet

Producer