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Julius Caesar

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Julius Caesar (1953)

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Reviews Counted: 16

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Average Rating: 7.6/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 2 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: William Shakespeare's multifaceted dialogue, layered upon complex human motivations, gives actors a chance to sink or shine, and in this film adaptation of JULIUS CAESAR, Marlon Brando, John Gielgud, and James Mason prove themselves... William Shakespeare's multifaceted dialogue, layered upon complex human motivations, gives actors a chance to sink or shine, and in this film adaptation of JULIUS CAESAR, Marlon Brando, John Gielgud, and James Mason prove themselves well up to the task, creating one of the most watchable versions of the tragic play. Warnings for Caesar to beware the Ides of March heighten a tension already made urgent by Cassius's exhortations to his fellow senators to assassinate Caesar before he gains more power. Controlled camera shots maintain the vintage stagelike feel of many scenes, reminding the viewer of JULIUS CAESAR's prestigious history, while characters flowing from one scene to the next break the play out of its past and into the more dynamic world as only the film drama can. The Oscar-nominated Brando's (as Marc Antony) powerful "Friends, Romans, countrymen" speech is the centerpiece of this masterwork, throbbing with pain, indignation, and secret intentions. This adaptation of the monumental play will reassure viewers that Shakespeare can be brought to marvelous, vibrant justice on the screen; it garnered an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. [More]

Starring: John Gielgud, Marlon Brando, James Mason, Greer Garson

Starring: John Gielgud, Marlon Brando, James Mason, Greer Garson, Deborah Kerr, George Macready, Louis Calhern, Edmond O'Brien, Michael Pate

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Producer: John Houseman
Composer: Miklos Rozsa

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A remarkably successful stab at Shakespeare.

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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
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The whole piece moves at a pace, never sacrificing battle scenes or diversions to make it cinema.

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05/24/03
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The best Shakespeare that Hollywood has yet produced.

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07/09/08
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A tense, melodramatic story, clearly presented, and excellently acted by one of the finest casts assembled for a film.

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07/09/08
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Unimaginative but intelligent.

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07/14/05
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Brando, Gielgud and Mason are slightly superb.

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05/31/05
Steve Crum
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A terrific Hollywood version of a Shakespeare play.

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Carol Cling
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Lavish, starstruck and for the most part, splendid.

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07/30/03
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A stirring and memorable film.

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12/30/02
Philip Martin
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Brando shows some surprising flair with the Tudor dialogue, but this adaptation needs a little brushing up.

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07/30/02
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While Brando's is scene stealing and Gielgud's is masterful, Mason's is emotional.

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