Julius Caesar 1953

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Julius Caesar ★★★½ 1953

All-star version of the Shakespearean tragedy, heavily acclaimed and deservedly so. Working directly from the original Shakespeare, director Mankiewicz produced a lifelike, yet poetic production. 121m/B VHS, DVD . James Mason, Marlon Brando, John Giel-gud, Greer Garson, Deborah Kerr, Louis Calhern, Edmond O'Brien, George Macready, John Hoyt, Michael Pate; D: Joseph L. Mankiewicz; W: Joseph L. Mankiewicz; C: Joseph Ruttenberg; M: Miklos Rozsa. Oscars ‘53: Art Dir./Set Dec., B&W; British Acad. ‘53: Actor (Brando), Actor (Gielgud); Natl. Bd. of Review ‘53: Actor (Mason).

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