Julius Caesar (1970)

Directed by

Stuart Burge

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 57m

Rated

G

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 38 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Roman senators plot to assassinate Julius Caesar fearing his growing power. After the murder, his ally Mark Antony turns the public against the conspirators leading to civil war.

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What happens

Julius Caesar is a 1970 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play of the same name, directed by Stuart Burge. It stars Charlton Heston as Mark Antony, Jason Robards as Brutus, Richard Johnson as Cassius, John Gielgud as Caesar, Robert Vaughn as Casca, Richard Chamberlain as Octavius, and Diana Rigg as Portia. It was an independent production of Commonwealth United Entertainment, filmed in England and Spain. It is the first film version of the play made in colour. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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