For a Handful of Books

Season 18 Episode 4: Julius Caesar (by William Shakespeare)

Julius Caesar is a masterpiece by the Bard that, by telling us a story of ancient Rome, becomes a very current metaphor of power. Shakespeare declines this metaphor by making us understand the ruthlessness of those who, out of ambition, pursue maximum power. Ruthlessness that leads to betrayal and even Brutus' parricide of Caesar. Both the murdered father and the murderous son are the losers, while Mark Antony and Octavian are triumphant and take advantage of the bloodbath to affirm the supremacy of political power. The challengers are the 5th E of the Romita scientific high school in Campobasso and the 5th B of the Claudio Cavalleri scientific high school in Castano Primo.

Genre:

Talk

Seasons:

23

Episodes:

453

Actor:

Piero D'Orfles, Geppi Cucciari

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

1998

IMDb:

9.0