Caesar the Conqueror

Caesar the Conqueror
Directed byTanio Boccia
Written byGaius Julius Caesar (book "De Bello Gallico")
Arpad DeRiso (writer)
George Higgins II (English dialogue)
Nino Scolaro (writer)
Produced byRoberto Capitani (producer)
Luigi Mondello (producer)
René Thévenet (associate producer)
Starring
CinematographyRomolo Garroni
Edited byTanio Boccia
Music byGuido Robuschi
Gian Stellari
Release date
  • 27 September 1962 (1962-09-27)
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Caesar the Conqueror (Italian: Giulio Cesare, il conquistatore delle Gallie) is a 1962 Italian epic historical drama film directed by Tanio Boccia. The scenario is based on Julius Caesar's Commentarii de Bello Gallico.[1]

The plot centres around Julius Caesar's battling the rebels in Gaul.[2]

Synopsis

In 54 B.C., Julius Caesar faces battles on two fronts: in Gaul against the Gauls led by Vercingetorix, and in Rome against his political rivals, including Cicero and Pompey. Ultimately, he emerges victorious against them all.

Cast

Biography

  • Hughes, Howard (2011). Cinema Italiano - The Complete Guide From Classics To Cult. London - New York: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-84885-608-0.

References

  1. ^ Hughes, p. 57
  2. ^ Boccia, Tanio (30 November 1962), Giulio Cesare, il conquistatore delle Gallie (Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War), Cameron Mitchell, Rik Battaglia, Dominique Wilms, Ivica Pajer, Film servis, Metheus Film, retrieved 26 May 2021


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