Julius Caesar (1950)

Directed by

David Bradley

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 46m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a black-and-white film adaptation of Shakespeare's play about political conspiracy in ancient Rome. The story follows the assassination of Caesar and the chaos that follows. Most of the cast are unpaid Chicago-area actors, with Charlton Heston as the only paid performer playing Mark Antony.

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What happens

Julius Caesar is a 1950 film adaptation of the Shakespeare play Julius Caesar starring Charlton Heston. The first film version of the play with sound, it was produced and directed by David Bradley using actors from the Chicago area. Heston, who had known Bradley since his youth and who was establishing himself in television and theater in New York City, portrayed Mark Antony. He was the only paid cast member. Bradley himself played Brutus, and Harold Tasker had the title role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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