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The gens Julia was one of the most ancient patrician families at Ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the Republic. The first of the family to obtain the consulship was Gaius Julius Iulus in 489 BC. The gens is perhaps best known, however, for Gaius Julius Caesar, the dictator, and grand uncle of the emperor Augustus, through whom the name was passed to the so-called Julio-Claudian dynasty of the 1st century AD. The nomen Julius became quite common in imperial times, as the descendants of persons enrolled as citizens under the early emperors began to make their mark in history.
The Julii were without doubt of Alban origin, and it is mentioned as one of the leading Alban houses, which Tullus Hostilius removed to Rome upon the destruction of Alba Longa. The Julii also existed at an early period at Bovillae, as we learn from a very ancient inscription on an altar in the theatre of that town, which speaks of their offering sacrifices according to the lege Albana, or Alban rites; and their connection with Bovillae is also implied by the sacrarium, or chapel, which the emperor Tiberius dedicated to the gens Julia in the town, and in which he placed the statue of Augustus. It is not impossible that some of the Julii may have settled at Bovillae after the fall of Alba Longa.
Gaius Julius Caesar (Classical Latin: [ˈɡaː.i.ʊs ˈjuː.lɪ.ʊs ˈkaj.sar], July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.
In 60 BC, Caesar, Crassus and Pompey formed a political alliance that was to dominate Roman politics for several years. Their attempts to amass power through populist tactics were opposed by the conservative elite within the Roman Senate[citation needed], among them Cato the Younger with the frequent support of Cicero. Caesar's conquest of Gaul, completed by 51 BC, extended Rome's territory to the English Channel and the Rhine. Caesar became the first Roman general to cross both when he built a bridge across the Rhine and conducted the first invasion of Britain.
These achievements granted him unmatched military power and threatened to eclipse Pompey's standing. The balance of power was further upset by the death of Crassus in 53 BC. Political realignments in Rome finally led to a standoff between Caesar and Pompey, the latter having taken up the cause of the Senate. Ordered by the Senate to stand trial in Rome for various charges, Caesar marched on Rome with one legion—legio XIII—from Gaul to Italy, crossing the Rubicon in 49 BC. This sparked a civil war from which he emerged as the unrivaled leader of the Roman world.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (Xhosa pronunciation: [xoˈliːɬaɬa manˈdeːla]; born 18 July 1918) is a South African politician who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, the first ever to be elected in a fully representative democratic election. Before being elected President, Mandela was a militant anti-apartheid activist, and the leader and co-founder of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). In 1962 he was arrested and convicted of sabotage and other charges, and sentenced to life imprisonment. Mandela went on to serve 27 years in prison, spending many of these years on Robben Island. Following his release from prison on 11 February 1990, Mandela led his party in the negotiations that led to the establishment of democracy in 1994. As President, he frequently gave priority to reconciliation, while introducing policies aimed at combating poverty and inequality in South Africa.
In South Africa, Mandela is often known as Madiba, his Xhosa clan name; or as tata (Xhosa: father). Mandela has received more than 250 awards over four decades.
Actors: Jon Gries (actor), Robert Longstreet (actor), Juli Erickson (actress), Betty Buckley (actress), Justin Arnold (actor), Graham Reynolds (composer), Dana Wheeler-Nicholson (actress), Berndt Mader (writer), Berndt Mader (director), Berndt Mader (producer), Ben Steinbauer (producer), Noell Coet (actress), Ginger Attaway (miscellaneous crew), Brent Joseph (editor), Ezra Venetos (producer),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Nick Mancuso (actor), Lucie Vondrácková (actress), Klára Issová (actress), Antonino Iuorio (writer), Jan Nemejovský (actor), Carl Haber (writer), Carl Haber (director), Carl Haber (producer), Carl Haber (writer), Jirí Maria Sieber (actor), Hynek Cermák (actor), Václav Chalupa (actor), Lou Forestieri (composer), Lou Forestieri (actor), Annika Pampel (actress),
Plot: Veronika, a Czech girl living in Prague, is desperate to find the money to get her abusive boyfriend Vaclav out of jail and finds no alternative but to replace her friend Lucy as an "escort". Only when she goes to the airport to pick up her American client, she picks up the wrong Mr. Johnson.
Keywords: character-name-in-title, mistaken-identity, people-with-same-nameActors: Marilyn McIntyre (actress), Terry Becker (actor), Erick Carrero (producer), Koren Young (producer), Darrell Raby (composer), Matthew Chastain Bowers (editor), Matthew Chastain Bowers (producer), Sean Kenney (composer), Kelli McNeil (actress), Victor Anderson (actor), Marina Coffee (actress), Dantonio Alvarez (miscellaneous crew), Chad Michael (director), Chad Michael (writer), Jeff Jordan (actor),
Plot: Emmy-award winner Terry Becker and superstar band Radiohead lend their talents to a timeless story of individuals who have the ability to write people's dreams. The Writer chronicles the tale of Joshua Knowne (Jeff Jordan), who suffers from a horrific series of nightmares until he meets a psychiatrist named Dr. Solomon (Becker) that recognizes his gift. Joshua learns his nightmares are linked to his power: they enable him to see the pain others are experiencing. He must take that knowledge, then, and compose dreams which show people an end to their suffering. His journey toward that goal, however, is darker and more dangerous than he could possibly imagine...
Keywords: dream, empathy, writingActors: Lynn Cohen (actress), Christopher Amitrano (actor), Federico González-Runnebaum (editor), Federico González-Runnebaum (writer), Federico González-Runnebaum (composer), Federico González-Runnebaum (director), Amy Gossels (producer), Patrick Downs (producer), Johnny Russo (actor), Maya Allison (producer), Sianna Lyons (producer), Sianna Lyons (actress), KB Nau (actor), Sybil Kempson (actress), Jay Silver (producer),
Genres: Comedy, Romance, Short,Actors: Sophie Desmarets (actress), Philippe Noiret (actor), Daniel Gélin (actor), Carlo Nell (actor), Olivier Pajot (actor), Marie-Christine Adam (actress), Daniel Russo (actor), Manfred Andrae (actor), Olivier Broche (actor), Jean-Luc Bideau (actor), Olivier Hémon (actor), David Gabison (actor), Gérard Jugnot (actor), Alain Poiré (producer), Annie Grégorio (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy,Actors: Abel Ferrara (director), Christopher Walken (actor), Isabella Rossellini (actress), Edie Falco (actress), Rick Washburn (miscellaneous crew), Russell Simmons (producer), John Ventimiglia (actor), Victor Argo (actor), Benicio Del Toro (actor), Robert Miano (actor), Vincent Gallo (actor), Chris Penn (actor), Joseph R. Gannascoli (actor), Annabella Sciorra (actress), Annabella Sciorra (producer),
Plot: New York City, the 1930s. A powerful crime family is caught in a lethal crossfire between union organizers and brutal corporate bosses. Against this turbulent backdrop, the family's three street-hardened brothers and the women they love are about to be plunged into a deadly confrontation with their enemies, with each other, and with their own dark heritage of violence, madness and murder.
Keywords: 1930s, adultery, anger, axe, bare-breasts, bed, bedroom, blood, blood-spatter, brother-brother-relationshipActors: Meredith Scott Lynn (actress), Darryl McCane (actor), James Thiérrée (actor), Michael J. Arbouet (miscellaneous crew), Lázaro Pérez (actor), Jon Avner (actor), Sergio M. Castilla (director), Sergio M. Castilla (writer), Steven Mark Friedman (actor), Michael Allinson (actor), Michele Pawk (actress), Joe Herrera (actor), Andrew Louca (producer), Steven Stahl (actor), Lisa Abukusumo (actress),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Ted Field (producer), Francis Veber (director), Robert W. Cort (producer), Michael Monks (actor), Adam Wylie (actor), Van Dyke Parks (composer), John C. Reilly (actor), Jeffrey Jones (actor), Matthew Broderick (actor), David Margulies (actor), Mickey Jones (actor), Larry Hankin (actor), Jeffrey Jones (actor), Kevin Halloran (miscellaneous crew), Judith M. Brown (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Rudolph Anders (actor), Johnny Arthur (actor), Herman Bing (actor), Sig Arno (actor), Joe Devlin (actor), Douglas Fowley (actor), Arno Frey (actor), Kit Guard (actor), Sven Hugo Borg (actor), Eddie Hall (actor), John Miljan (actor), Alan Mowbray (actor), John T. Murray (actor), William Ruhl (actor), Hans Schumm (actor),
Plot: Adolf Hitler, Benito and Suki Yaki are placed in a series of Three-Stooges routines, with the premise that the Board of Directors of Hell has put the Devil on notice they intend to replace him with Adolf Hitler unless he can get Hitler to commit a good deed. The devil has his work cut out for him, and doesn't appear likely to escape being replaced by the German leader.
Keywords: character-name-in-title, naziActors: Jerry Mandy (actor), Sol Lesser (producer), Edward F. Cline (director), Philip Ahn (actor), Ned Sparks (actor), Dora Clement (actress), Hugo Riesenfeld (composer), Warren Hull (actor), Cy Kendall (actor), Arthur Hilton (editor), Ward Bond (actor), Herbert Rawlinson (actor), Donald Kirke (actor), Irvin S. Cobb (actor), Gloria Holden (actress),
Plot: After being nabbed while trying to stow away on board an ocean liner en route to Hawaii, young Bobby Breen sings for his travel fare and, along with sidekick Pua, turns detective to recover stolen naval documents from crooks
Keywords: 1930s, b-movie, barbecue, based-on-novel, dancer, dancing, hawaii, hula-dance, island, low-budget-film