Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Julius Caesar (1978, Herbert Wise)
| Title | Julius Caesar |
|---|---|
| Year | 1978 |
| Release Locations | GB |
| Director | Herbert Wise |
| Medium | Color video |
| Length | 3 hrs |
| Audience | general public high school |
| Play Connections | Julius Caesar (teleplay) |
| Series | The Shakespeare Plays |
Description
As the inaugural performance in the USA of the unprecedented series known as "The Shakespeare Plays," the North American televising of this production had special interest for Shakespeareans. Director Herbert Wise's previous success with I, Claudius, which had captured a wide following among public television viewers, seemed to make him particularly well suited for taking on yet more Roman history. Mr. Wise himself, however, saw little connection. To him Shakespeare's play was not really about Rome at all but a tale of Elizabethan England disguised as a Roman history play
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
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | Herbert Wise |
|---|---|
| Producer | Cedric Messina |
| Composer | Mike Steer |
| Fight Coordinator | William Hobbs |
| Costumes | Odette Barrow |
| Makeup | Jean Steward |
| Lighting | Howard King |
| Production | Tony Abbott |
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell