The read
It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
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
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Jean-Marie StraubDirector
- Danièle HuilletDirector
- Jean-Marie StraubScreenplay
- Danièle HuilletScreenplay
Cast
- Gottfried BoldDer Bankier
- Johann UnterpertingerDer Bauer
- Henri LudwiggDer Anwalt
- Carl VaillantDer Dichter
- Benedikt ZulaufDer Junge Mann
Stills
Themes
woman director