History Lessons

Directed by Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet
Not Rated
1972    88mDrama, History
6.5
A shot from a car coursing through Rome in 1972 opens this interpretation of Brecht's unfinished experimental novel The Business Affairs of Mr. Julius Caesar. In a second part set in contemporary Rome, a young researcher discusses the economic and political manipulation that drove Caesar to power.

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Cast of History Lessons

  • Gottfried BoldDer Bankier
  • Johann UnterpertingerDer Bauer
  • Henri LudwiggDer Anwalt
  • Carl VaillantDer Dichter
  • Benedikt ZulaufDer Junge Mann
  • Jean-Marie StraubDirector / Writer / Producer
  • Danièle HuilletDirector / Writer / Producer
  • Bertolt BrechtWriter

 

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