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
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.
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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A Little Jules Verne (1907)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.