Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Shakespeare Writing Julius Caesar (1907, Georges Méliès)
| Title | Shakespeare Writing Julius Caesar |
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| Year | 1907 |
| Release Locations | France |
| Director | Georges Méliès |
| Medium | Video |
| Length | 5 mins |
| Play Connections | Julius Caesar (derivative) |
Description
Another "Shakespeare" film by the innovative movie genius, Georges Méliès (1861-1938). In this one he portrays Shakespeare penning Julius Caesar, a self-referential gesture that perhaps revealed an unconscious deference to the spoken and written word. From the beginning, movie makers have exhibited this uneasiness about visualizing the Bard's works
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
| Shakespeare | Georges Méliès |
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Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | Georges Méliès |
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Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell