Les yeux ne veulent pas en tout temps se fermer = Eyes do not want to close at all times, ou, Peut-être qu'un jour Rome se permetta de choisir à son tour = Perhaps one day Rome will permit herself to choose in her turn /

A faithful adaptation of Pierre Corneille's Othon, the classic tragedy that premiered at the court of Louis XIV at Fontainebleau in 1664 and today is more hallowed than actually performed, Eyes do not want to close ... depicts the power vacuum that followed Emperor Nero's death.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Huillet, Danièle (Director), Straub, Jean-Marie (Director), Hellwig, Klaus, 1941-1991 (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	French
Language Notes:	In French with English subtitles.
Published:	New York, NY : Grasshopper Film, 1969.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Emperors > Rome > Death > Drama. Emperor worship > Rome > Drama. Rome > History > Drama. Rome > Kings and rulers > Death and burial > Drama. Rome > Politics and government > Drama. Emperor worship. Emperors > Death. Kings and rulers > Death and burial. Politics and government. Rome (Empire) Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Historical films. History. Films de fiction. Films historiques. Adaptations cinématographiques.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

Description
Summary:	A faithful adaptation of Pierre Corneille's Othon, the classic tragedy that premiered at the court of Louis XIV at Fontainebleau in 1664 and today is more hallowed than actually performed, Eyes do not want to close ... depicts the power vacuum that followed Emperor Nero's death.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed December 10, 2020). Based on Othon by Pierre Corneille.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (89 minutes)
Playing Time:	01:28:43
Production Credits:	Cinematography, Ugo Piccone, Renato Berta.