Julius Caesar (1970)

Name: Julius Caesar
Director: Stuart Burge
Genre: War, Drama, History
Released: 1970-06-04
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Cast: Charlton Heston, Jason Robards, John Gielgud, Robert Vaughn

War Drama History

Director: Stuart Burge

Cast: Charlton Heston, Jason Robards, John Gielgud, Robert Vaughn

Runtime117 min

RatingPG

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All-star cast glamorizes this lavish 1970 remake of the classic William Shakespeare play, which portrays the assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March, and the resulting war between the faction led by the assassins and the faction led by Mark Anthony.

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The 1970 film adaptation of Shakespeare's classic play 'Julius Caesar', directed by Stuart Burge, received mixed reviews from critics. While the lavish production and all-star cast were praised, some found the film to be too glossy and lacking in substance. The film received no major awards recognition, but has a rating of 6.3/10 on IMDb, suggesting moderately positive audience reception.

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Julius Caesar is a 1970 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play of the same name, directed by Stuart Burge. It stars Charlton Heston as Mark Antony, Jason Robards as Brutus, Richard Johnson as Cassius, John Gielgud as Caesar, Robert Vaughn as Casca, Richard Chamberlain as Octavius, and Diana Rigg as Portia. It was an independent production of Commonwealth United Entertainment, filmed in England and Spain. It is the first film version of the play made in colour.