La creciente ambición de Julio César preocupa mucho a su íntimo amigo Bruto. Casio le convence para que participe en su complot para asesinar a César, pero ambos han subestimado a Marco Anto... Leer todoLa creciente ambición de Julio César preocupa mucho a su íntimo amigo Bruto. Casio le convence para que participe en su complot para asesinar a César, pero ambos han subestimado a Marco Antonio.La creciente ambición de Julio César preocupa mucho a su íntimo amigo Bruto. Casio le convence para que participe en su complot para asesinar a César, pero ambos han subestimado a Marco Antonio.
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- Julius Caesar
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No one likes anyone that chews the scenery but Robards is the other end of the spectrum. He sounds like someone giving the morning farm report reciting Shakespeare.
The saving grace of this film is Charlton Heston. It is obvious, he is too old for the role, but his mere presence and performance make up for his age and the flatness in the rest of the production. His "Friends, Romans, Countryman," speech is the finest performance of that speech you will ever witness. It is worth watching this film, simply to witness Heston outshine everyone else in the cast. and make this film worth the watch for his performance alone.
It is sad. I think what this film could have been, had a better actor been given Brutus, but alas, that is not the case. Fast forward through the rest of the film and just enjoy Heston!
Featuring a mixed cast of British and American actors, the result is mainly predictable but some surprises and disappointments also feature. One disappointment is Gielgud as Caesar. Sir John was a veteran Shakespearian by 1970 with a fine voice and tons of dignity. Yet at sixty-six he was a touch too old for the part. More to the point, the effete Gielgud lacked the masculine force to play this virile ex-general whose battlefield victories were said to be matched only by his conquests in the bedroom.
One surprise is the subtle portrayal of the conspirator Casca by American Robert Vaughan. "Sour" Casca, the cynical observer, is a minor character but sharply drawn and Vaughan makes him come alive during his few minutes on stage. Jill Bennet is sympathetic as the prophetic wife of Caesar but in the role of Brutus' wife the well-born Portia, Diana Rigg at age thirty-two looks luscious and is simply superb--Shakespeare in the finest style. Another veteran Shakespearian, Richard Johnson, is nearly as good as the jealous, manipulative Cassius.
Jason Robards plays Brutus like a wooden Indian for the first two acts. In the third act however--that is, after Brutus and Cassius have fled Rome--he seems to grow in the part and his acting gains conviction.
The importance of the plebeians to the play was understood by this director, who cast the roles carefully.
There's magnificent acting from a memorable Charlton Heston as Marco Antonio , an electrifying John Gielgud as Caesar , a sneaky Robert Vaughn as Casca and a splendid Richard Johnson as Cassius , among them . Performances result to be attractive enough and extending right down to the minor characters , wealthy of expert character-drawing , as Christopher Lee , Diana Rigg and Andre Morell as Ciceron . Directed with imagination and professionalism by Stuart Burge and well produced by Peter Snell that followed a sequel , also little known , titled : 'Marco Antonio and Cleopatra' starred and directed by Charlton Heston . This gripping flick will appeal to Shakespeare devotees , as the deep spirit is intact , in spite of taking some liberties . It's hard to believe this underrated film did not have success , today is much better deemed than the past , containing brilliance of dialogue perfectly played by all-stars . Despite this great cast , it turns out to be inferior than classic film 'Julius Caesar (1953)' considered definitely the best version available , being competently directed by Joseph L Mankiewicz and starred by top-American players as Marlon Brando (similar role Charlton Heston-Marco Antonio) , Louis Calhern (John Gielgud-Caesar) , Greer Garson (Jill Bennet-Calpurnia) , James Mason (Jason Robards-Brutus) , Edmond O'Brien (Robert Vaughn-Casca role) , among others.
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- TriviaRobert Vaughn says in his memoirs that Jason Robards, Jr. was very unhappy during the filming period, and dubious about the end result.
- ErroresCassius drinks from a wooden cup during the riot scene. When he throws the wooden cup it makes a sound as if it was glass.
- Citas
Julius Caesar: Let me have men about me that are fat; Sleek-headed men, and such as sleep o' nights. Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look; He thinks too much: such men are dangerous.
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- Tiempo de ejecución
- 1h 57min(117 min)
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- Relación de aspecto
- 2.35 : 1