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Retrospective

Geschichtsunterricht

FromJean-Marie Straub/Danièle Huillet

With Gottfried Bold, Johann Unterpertinger, Henri Ludwigg, Benedikt Zulauf

Year1972

Duration88min.

LanguageGerman

A young man meets people who knew Julius Caesar, a great man who did great business. They tell him about slave trade, exploitation and bribery. GESCHICHTSUNTERRICHT is probably closest to what Brecht had in mind for film aesthetics after his return from exile: a cinematic lesson in 55 shots.
(Florian Widegger)

Restored version