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History Lessons

Directed by Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet
1972    88m    Not Rated
Drama, History
6.5
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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

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