| Julius Caesar | |
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 Charlton Heston as Antony | |
| Directed by | David Bradley |
| Written by | David Bradley (script) |
| Based on | Julius Caesar 1599 play byWilliam Shakespeare |
| Produced by | David Bradley |
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| Cinematography | Louis McMahon |
| Music by | Chuck Zornig |
| Distributed by | Brandon Films Inc. |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Julius Caesar is a 1950 film adaptation of theShakespeare playJulius Caesar starringCharlton Heston. The first film version of the play with sound, it was produced and directed byDavid Bradley using actors from theChicago area.[1] Heston, who had known Bradley since his youth, and who was establishing himself in television and theater in New York City, portrayedMark Antony.[2] He was the only paid cast member. Bradley himself playedBrutus, and Harold Tasker had the title role.
The16 mm film was shot in 1949 on several locations around the Chicago area, includingSoldier Field, theMuseum of Science and Industry, theField Museum of Natural History, the downtown post office, and theElks National Veterans Memorial.[3] The Indiana sand dunes onLake Michigan were used for theBattle of Philippi.[4] One indoor set was built in the Chicago suburb ofEvanston. To save money, around 80% of the film was shot silently, with the dialogue dubbed in later by the actors.
Jeffrey Hunter appears in a small part.[5]
After its premiere in Evanston in 1950, the film had only a limited distribution in the United States, where it was mainly shown in schools and colleges. In 1951, it played at theEdinburgh International Film Festival,[6] then opened inNew York City in late 1952. The film was shown at theLocarno Film Festival in 1953 where it tied for first place for thefirst prize.[7] On the basis of a private screening in Hollywood,Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer hired Bradley as a directing intern in 1950.
Two decades later, Heston reprised his role as Mark Antony in bothJulius Caesar andAntony and Cleopatra.
Upon the film's opening in New York City,The New York Times credited its "company of earnest collegians" with giving "firm pictorial character" to classic drama.[8]
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