Shakespeare Writing "Julius Caesar" (1907)
- Original title
- La Mort de Jules César (Shakespeare)
- Directed by
- Georges Méliès
- Genre
- drama film, silent film, historical film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 3 min
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This silent short film shows William Shakespeare getting frustrated and then excited as he dreams up a key scene for his play Julius Caesar. The filmmaker directed and starred as Shakespeare himself.
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What happens
Shakespeare Writing "Julius Caesar" (French: La Mort de Jules César (Shakespeare), "The Death of Julius Caesar (Shakespeare)"), also known as La Rêve de Shakespeare, is a 1907 French short silent film directed by Georges Méliès. The film, currently presumed lost, featured Méliès himself as a William Shakespeare moving from frustration to excitement as he imagines and plans a pivotal scene for his play Julius Caesar. The film has received scholarly attention for its meta-narrative themes, its cosmopolitan political overtones, and its flamboyant use of theatrical and cinematic effects. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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