Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar (2002) Director: Uli Edel. Cast: Jeremy Sisto, Valeria Golino, Christopher Walken.

This four-hour, $18m mini-series dramatised the life of the most celebrated of Roman emperors, from his early military victories until his assassination. It filmed on Malta in February and March 2002. The extensive Roman sets had been built at Fort Ricasoli in the second half of 2001, including a replicas of the Forum, the Senate and the emperor-to-be’s homes as a boy and young man.
One scene was shot on Manoel Island. After leaving Malta the production moved on to Sofia, Bulgaria.

Malta TV Trivia: Director Uli Edel’s credits also include the erotic crime thriller Body of Evidence (1993), starring Madonna, who filmed Swept Away on Malta in 2002.