By Chris Chang in the January-February 2013 Issue. Summary. Ironically, Brutus is the first character in the play to explicitly state that Caesar must be killed. Caesar also gives him permission to winter in the area if necessary. Summary: Act II, scene i. Brutus paces back and forth in his garden. The Old Globe and University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre Program Antony states that, "He shall not live. He knows with certainty that Caesar will be crowned king; what he questions is whether or not Caesar will be corrupted by his power. Lucius , Brutus' servant, brings him a letter (planted by Cassius) he has found in Brutus' private room. Octavius notes that Lepidus’s brother is … He asks his servant to bring him a light and mutters to himself that Caesar will have to die. Thu 28 Feb 2013 16.50 EST. Inmates at a high-security prison in Rome prepare for a public performance of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar." After they have formed the Second Triumvirate, Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus meet in Rome to decide which Romans shall live and which shall die. MFA Program. Summary. The men then mark more names of people who must die, including the brother of Lepidus and the son of Mark Antony's sister. Look, with a spot I damn him" (4.1.6). Before leaving for Italy, Caesar sends Servius Galba with the Twelfth Legion and some cavalry to the districts of the Nantuates, the Veragri, and the Seduni. Lepidus agrees to the death of his brother, and Antony agrees to the death of a nephew. Brutus is in his garden and has decided that Caesar must be killed. His reasons for reaching this conclusion are that Caesar is abusing his power and that has ascended far too quickly. P aolo and Vittorio Taviani's Caesar Must Die is an intriguing pressure cooker of a … Caesar, then, should be regarded as a “serpent’s egg” that must be crushed before it has the chance to hatch. Directed by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani. Antony then sends Lepidus to Caesar's house to fetch the will. The venerable tradition of Shakespeare-behind-bars is upheld by the equally venerable Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. With Cosimo Rega, Salvatore Striano, Giovanni Arcuri, Antonio Frasca. However, kingship might change Caesar, leading him to abuse his power. Veteran filmmakers Paolo and Vittorio Taviani craft a compelling version of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar in Caesar Must Die, which won the Golden Bear award at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. Short Takes: Caesar Must Die. Peter Bradshaw @PeterBradshaw1. Act 4, Scenes 1–3 Summary and Analysis Last Updated on June 19, 2020, by eNotes Editorial. Compelling version of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, filmed with the inmates of Rome’s Rebibbia jail. ... the names of anti-Caesar factions who must die. Galba is to open a travel route through the Alps for Roman traders, who now have to pay heavy tolls. Caesar Must Die. 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