Julius Caesar (1970)

All star cast heads up this 1970 remake of the William Shakespeare classic tale of the betrayal of the the Roman senate against their emperor, the plotting and scheming that led up to the ... See full summary »

Director:

Stuart Burge

Writers:

Robert Furnival (adaptation), William Shakespeare (play)

Stars:

Charlton Heston, Jason Robards, John Gielgud

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlton Heston	...	Marc Antony
Jason Robards	...	Marcus Brutus
John Gielgud	...	Julius Caesar
Richard Johnson	...	Caius Cassius
Robert Vaughn	...	Servilius Casca
Richard Chamberlain	...	Octavius Caesar / Augustus
Diana Rigg	...	Portia
Christopher Lee	...	Artemidorus
Jill Bennett	...	Calpurnia
Derek Godfrey	...	Decius Brutus
David Dodimead	...	Marcus Lepidus
Michael Gough	...	Metellus Cimber
David Neal	...	Cinna the Conspirator
Preston Lockwood	...	Trebonius
John Moffatt	...	Popilius Lena

Storyline

All star cast heads up this 1970 remake of the William Shakespeare classic tale of the betrayal of the the Roman senate against their emperor, the plotting and scheming that led up to the assassination of the title charecter, and all of Romes' fickleness towards the events.

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Plot Keywords:

betrayal | assassination | blood | battlefield | fire | 

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Taglines:

No grander Caesar... No greater cast!

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 February 1971 (USA)

Also Known As:

Asesinato de Julio César

Filming Locations:

MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Commonwealth United Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

A topless woman (who somehow was missed by censors) walks past in the background during the opening credits sequence.

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Goofs

During the murder in the Senate, the blood on Gaio Giulio Cesare's face shifts position, color, and at times entirely disappears between shots.

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Connections

Referenced in A Night at the Movies: The Gigantic World of Epics (2009)

User Reviews

What a dud!

This has got to be one of the worst adaptations of a Shakespeare play ever made. Heston swaggers and bellows as Antony, Robards is out of place in shakespeare, and the usually exceptional Richard Johnson is woefully miscast as Cassius. Only Gielgud and Rigg in their brief appearances bring this film to life. the original film was much better . Gielgud was a great Cassius and Mason a wonderfully tragic Brutus. Both films however lack a strong Antony. For those who do not know the original play this version may be passable but to those who do its just pure drivel.