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Julius Caesar (2002)

Julius Caesar poster
Directed by
Uli Edel
Genre
drama film, war film, biographical film
Country
Germany, Netherlands, Italy, United States
Runtime
4h
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This miniseries dramatizes the life of Julius Caesar from 82 BC to his death in 44 BC. It shows his rise to power and the political intrigues that surrounded him.

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What happens

Julius Caesar is a 2002 miniseries about the life of Julius Caesar. It was directed by German director Uli Edel and written by Peter Pruce and Craig Warner. It is a dramatization of the life of Caesar from 82 BC to his death in 44 BC. It was one of the last two films starring Richard Harris, released in the year of his death. The series was originally broadcast on German TV in December 2002 before being broadcast on TNT in two parts, airing June 29 and 30, 2003, with the tagline His Time Has Come. The miniseries was nominated for two Emmys for Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries and Outstanding Sound Editing. It also has a full movie video release, combining the two episodes into one movie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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