Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Julius Caesar (1949, David Bradley)
| Title | Julius Caesar |
|---|---|
| Year | 1949 |
| Release Locations | USA |
| Director | David Bradley |
| Medium | Black & white video |
| Length | 1 hrs, 30 mins |
| Languages | English |
| Audience | general public |
| Play Connections | Julius Caesar (interpretation) |
Description
Filmed in and around the environs of Northwestern University and cleverly exploiting the abandoned University of Chicago football stadium (which also produced the atom bomb), the film was made on a tiny budget of $15,000. That investment paid handsome dividends for some of the principals, however. Charlton Heston, who in this film first played a Roman hero, went on to fame and glory in Hollywood and the producer, David Bradley, was also favored with a Hollywood contract. For what was essentially an amateur production, the film was a remarkable achievement.
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
| Julius Caesar | Harold Tasker |
|---|---|
| Mark Antony | Charlton Heston |
| Calpurnia | Helen Ross |
| Brutus | David Bradley |
| Cassius | Grosvenor Glenn |
| Casca | William Russell |
| Portia | Molly Darr |
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | David Bradley |
|---|---|
| Producer | David Bradley |
| Composer | John Becker |
| Composer | Grant Fletcher |
| Adaptor/Translator | David Bradley |
| Production Manager | Robert Keigher |
| Lighting | Louis McMahon |
| Sound | Art Foy |
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell