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History Lessons (1972) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1972 · 88 mins · German
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- Directed by
- Jean-Marie Straub, Danièle Huillet
- Starring
- Benedikt Zulauf, Johann Unterpertinger, Carl Vaillant, Henri Ludwigg, Gottfried Bold
Set in modern Rome, the film follows a series of encounters with actors portraying ancient Romans, using these dialogues to reveal how the economic and political manipulation endemic to Roman society paved the way for Caesar’s rise to dictatorship, drawing parallels with contemporary power structures.
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