Summaries

The early life of Roman ruler Julius Caesar as told in three working prisons in South Africa, the U.K., and Canada. A small group of professional actors is joined by hundreds of prisoners to tell the story of one of history's foremost personalities.

The early life of the Roman ruler Julius Caesar (to age 33) as told in three working prisons: Pollsmoor in Cape Town, South Africa; Cardiff Prison in Wales, U.K.; and the Brotherhood Lodge Penitentiary in Alberta, Canada. The cast contains a small group of superb professional actors, led by Sir Derek Jacobi and John Kani, together with hundreds of prisoners, some taking leading parts, together forming an unrivaled ensemble telling the tumultuous story of one of history's foremost personalities. Young Julius Caesar. His Rome is a prison. In order to survive, he seduces, he borrows, he kills. But Rome's fat cats will back him only so far. The drug dealers, the pirates, and the gangs all want his blood. The prisoner who finally at 51 becomes "dictator in perpetuity".[email protected]

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Keywords
  • life
  • group
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
Release date Jun 27, 2012
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin Canada United Kingdom South Africa
Language English Afrikaans Xhosa
Filming locations Canada
Production companies Caesar Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio 16:9 HD

Synopsis

The early life of the Roman ruler Julius Caesar (up to the age 33) as told in three working prisons: Pollsmoor in Cape Town (South Africa), Cardiff Prison in Wales (United Kingdom) and the Brotherhood Lodge Penitentiary in Alberta (Canada). The cast contains a small group of superb professional actors. led by Sir Derek Jacobi and John Kani, together with hundreds of prisoners, some taking leading parts, together forming an unrivalled ensemble telling the tumultuous story of one of history's foremost personalities.

Young Julius Caesar. His Rome is a prison. In order to survive he seduces, he borrows, he kills. But Rome's fat cats will back him only so far. The drug dealers, the pirates and the gangs all want his blood....

The prisoner who finally at the age of 51 becomes "dictator in perpetuity".

The supreme leader who rules a shitter!

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