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| Julius Caesar | |
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| Directed by | Enrico Guazzoni |
| Written by | Raffaele Giovagnoli |
| Based on | Julius Caesar 1599 play by William Shakespeare |
| Produced by | Enrico Guazzoni |
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Production company | |
| Distributed by | Società Italiana Cines |
Release date | November 1914 |
Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Languages | Silent Italian intertitles |
Julius Caesar (Italian:Giulio Cesare) is a 1914 Italian silent historical film directed by Enrico Guazzoni and starring Amleto Novelli, Bruto Castellani and Pina Menichelli. Taking minor inspiration from William Shakespeare's 1599 play of the same title, the film portrays the events leading up to the assassination of Julius Caesar. In the wake of Guazzoni's internationally successful Quo Vadis it was produced on an epic scale, including vast sets recreating Ancient Rome and more than 20,000 extras. [1]
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