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| Marlon Brando | ... | Mark Antony | |
| James Mason | ... | Brutus | |
| John Gielgud | ... | Cassius | |
| Louis Calhern | ... | Julius Caesar | |
| Edmond O'Brien | ... | Casca | |
| Greer Garson | ... | Calpurnia | |
| Deborah Kerr | ... | Portia | |
| George Macready | ... | Marullus | |
| Michael Pate | ... | Flavius | |
| Richard Hale | ... | Soothsayer | |
| Alan Napier | ... | Cicero | |
| John Hoyt | ... | Decius Brutus | |
| Tom Powers | ... | Metellus Cimber | |
| William Cottrell | ... | Cinna | |
| Jack Raine | ... | Trebonius | |
| Ian Wolfe | ... | Ligarius | |
| Morgan Farley | ... | Artemidorus | |
| William Phipps | ... | Servant to Antony (as Bill Phipps) | |
| Douglass Watson | ... | Octavius Caesar (as Douglas Watson) | |
| Douglass Dumbrille | ... | Lepidus | |
| Rhys Williams | ... | Lucilius | |
| Michael Ansara | ... | Pindarus | |
| Dayton Lummis | ... | Messala | |
| Paul Guilfoyle | ... | Citizen of Rome | |
| Edmund Purdom | ... | Strato | |
| Lawrence Dobkin | ... | Citizen of Rome | |
| Jo Gilbert | ... | Citizen of Rome | |
| John Hardy | ... | Lucius | |
| Chet Stratton | ... | Servant to Caesar (as Chester Stratton) | |
| Lumsden Hare | ... | Publius | |
| Preston Hanson | ... | Claudius | |
| Victor Perry | ... | Popilius Lena | |
| Michael Tolan | ... | Officer to Octavius | |
| John Lupton | ... | Varro | |
| Joseph Waring | ... | Clitus (as Joe Waring) | |
| John Parrish | ... | Titinius | |
| Stephen Roberts | ... | Dardanius | |
| Thomas Browne Henry | ... | Volumnius | |
| David Bond | ... | Citizen of Rome | |
| Ann Tyrrell | ... | Citizen of Rome | |
| John O'Malley | ... | Citizen of Rome | |
| John Doucette | ... | Carpenter, Citizen of Rome | |
| Oliver Blake | ... | Citizen of Rome | |
| Donald Elson | ... | Citizen of Rome | |
| Alvin Hurwitz | ... | Citizen of Rome | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| John Alderson | ... | Citizen of Rome (uncredited) | |
| Henny Backus | ... | Citizen of Rome (uncredited) | |
| John Call | ... | Citizen of Rome (uncredited) | |
| Booth Colman | ... | Citizen of Rome (uncredited) | |
| Darren Dublin | ... | Hoodlum (uncredited) | |
| Michael Frasco | ... | Little Boy (uncredited) | |
| Robert Fuller | ... | Extra (uncredited) | |
| Chief Leonard George | ... | Hoodlum (uncredited) | |
| Ned Glass | ... | Cobbler (uncredited) | |
| Dabbs Greer | ... | Citizen of Rome (uncredited) | |
| Chester Hayes | ... | Roman Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Shep Houghton | ... | Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Neyle Morrow | ... | Citizen of Rome (uncredited) | |
| Robert Nichols | ... | Citizen of Rome (uncredited) | |
| Vic Perrin | ... | Hoodlum (uncredited) | |
| Jack Perry | ... | Citizen of Rome (uncredited) | |
| Barry Regan | ... | Sentry (uncredited) | |
| Norman Rice | ... | Little Man (uncredited) | |
| Irene Tedrow | ... | Bit Role (uncredited) | |
| O.Z. Whitehead | ... | Cinna, the Poet (scenes deleted) (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Joseph L. Mankiewicz | |||
Writing credits | ||
| William Shakespeare | (play) | |
| Joseph L. Mankiewicz | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| John Houseman | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Miklós Rózsa | (as Miklos Rozsa) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Joseph Ruttenberg | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| John D. Dunning | (as John Dunning) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Edward C. Carfagno | (as Edward Carfagno) | ||
| Cedric Gibbons | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Hugh Hunt | |||
| Edwin B. Willis | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Herschel McCoy | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Sydney Guilaroff | .... | hair stylist | |
| William Tuttle | .... | makeup designer | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Howard W. Koch | .... | assistant director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Douglas Shearer | .... | recording supervisor | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Warren Newcombe | .... | special effects | |
Music Department | |||
| Eugene Zador | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Pier Maria Pasinetti | .... | technical advisor (as P.M. Pasinetti) | |
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Well if you're going to bring the Bard to the big-screen you may as well do it properly. Bring in some of the best actors of the day, build some impressive sets, back it with a Miklós Rózsa score and don't diminish the dialogue: voilà! A victorious adaptation of Shakespeare for all to see on the silver screen. Joseph L. Mankiewicz's take on the play Julius Caesar is one such winner.
Louis Calhern is the legendary Roman rex in this retelling of the incidents leading up to and after the Ides of March assassination. The key players however are James Mason as Brutus, Marlon Brando as Marc Anthony and a frighteningly great John Gielgud as Cassius. Throughout, the acting, so crucial in any stage-drama, is superb. All on show exhibit their thespian technique and theatre training to a tremendous degree in order to make an adaptation of both interest and enjoyment. As an exhibition of the excellence on offer, see Marlon Brando's speech to the crowds after Caesar's killing and the gradual fearing up of Mason to readiness to murder. Shakespeare would certainly be satisfied.
The set design and style convincingly recreate a world of stone columns and togas, serving to further enhance the play's power. The revered writer's words aren't weakened at all by any half-hearted attempts to make the work more accessible; it's this kind of performance that school-children need to take on board the brilliant innovation of William Shakespeare. Incredible acting, intriguing and enjoyable throughout in its plotting and ancient setting, Julius Caesar serves both the original play and the audience well.