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Julius Caesar (1914 Film)
''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.Moliterno p.158 Plot summary Cast * Amleto Novelli as Julius Caesar * Bruto Castellani * Irene Mattalia as Servilia * Ignazio Lupi * Augusto Mastripietri * Antonio Nazzari as Brutus * Gianna Terribili-Gonzales * Lia Orlandini * Ruffo Geri * Pina Menichelli Giuseppa Iolanda Menichelli (10 January 1890 – 29 August 1984), known professionally as Pina Menichelli, was an Italian actress. After a career in theatre and a series of small film roles, Menichelli was launche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enrico Guazzoni
Enrico Guazzoni (18 December 1876 – 23 September 1949) Birth name Enrico Guazzone. Additionally, document states in lower right, "è morte in Roma in 23-9-49 / died in Rome 23 September 1949". was an Italian screenwriter and film director. Guazzoni was the uncle of Jolanda Kodra, an Italian-Albanian writer and translator. Selected filmography * ''Brutus'' (1911) * '' Agrippina'' (1911) * '' Quo Vadis'' (1913) * '' Antony and Cleopatra'' (1913) * ''Julius Caesar'' (1914) * ''Madame Guillotine'' (1916) * '' Fabiola'' (1918) * '' The Crusaders'' (1918) * '' The Sack of Rome'' (1920) * ''Messalina'' (1924) * '' Miryam'' (1929) * ''The Gift of the Morning'' (1932) * '' Lady of Paradise'' (1934) * ''The Joker King'' (1935) * ''King of Diamonds'' (1936) * '' The Two Sergeants'' (1936) * '' I've Lost My Husband!'' (1937) * '' Doctor Antonio'' (1937) * ''Antonio Meucci Antonio Santi Giuseppe Meucci ( , ; 13 April 1808 – 18 October 1889) was an Italian inventor and an associa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
