Julius Caesar (1979) ( The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Julius Caesar )

Julius Caesar (1979) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: Julius Caesar
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 2.4 )

Running Time:
150 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1979 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Herbert Wise

Written By:
William Shakespeare

Actors:
Richard Pasco ..... Brutus
Charles Gray ..... Julius Caesar
Keith Michell ..... Marc Antony
David Collings ..... Cassius
Virginia McKenna ..... Portia
Elizabeth Spriggs ..... Calpurnia
Sam Dastor ..... Casca
Jon Laurimore ..... Flavius
John Sterland ..... Marullus
Garrick Hagon ..... Octavius Caesar
Brian Coburn ..... Messala
Leonard Preston ..... Titinius
Alexander Davion ..... Decius Brutus
Darien Angadi ..... Cinna
Andrew Hilton ..... Lucilius

Synopsis:

In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. The crowds may have hailed Julius Caesar after his conquest of Pompey the Great, but there arc other Romans who are alarmed at the power and authority the great dictator is assuming. Among them are a leading citizen, Cassius, and the respected Marcus Brutus, a friend of Caesar. The consequences of their actions will soon throw the Republic into violent and bitter turmoil... Shakespeare's greatest Roman tragedy breaks all conventional rules of drama, creating neither a clear-cut hero nor a villain. Director Herbert Wise, who also directed the great BBC dramas I Claudius and Elizabeth R, brilliantly conveys a world of personal and political conflict while allowing the play's chilling supernatural undercurrent to emerge.

The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic consequences for Brutus and the republic. |

TV version of Shakespeare's play.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 08 April, 2009.