Julius Caesar | |
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Directed by | Stuart Burge |
Written by | Robert Furnival |
Based on | Julius Caesar 1599 play by William Shakespeare |
Produced by | Peter Snell |
Starring | Charlton Heston Jason Robards John Gielgud Richard Johnson Robert Vaughn Richard Chamberlain Diana Rigg Christopher Lee Jill Bennett |
Cinematography | Kenneth Higgins |
Edited by | Eric Boyd-Perkins |
Music by | Michael J. Lewis |
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Distributed by | Commonwealth United (U.K.) American International Pictures (U.S.) |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
Countries | United Kingdom United States[1] |
Language | English |
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.[2] 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.