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History Lessons

1972 · 88 min

A austere, talk-heavy intellectual exercise that asks patience and rewards attention with political argument rather than story.

Genres
Drama
Overview
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
How it feels
Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Power, politics, class, corruption
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity9
    Emotional weight4

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub
    Written by
    Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub
    Starring
    Gottfried Bold, Johann Unterpertinger, Henri Ludwigg, Carl Vaillant, Benedikt Zulauf
    Cinematography
    Emilio Bestetti, Renato Berta
    Runtime
    88 min
    Country
    Germany, Italy
    Languages
    German

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