Description
Julius Caesar DVD 1953 / Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz / Starring: Marlon Brando, James Mason, John Gielgud, Louis Calhern, Edmond O'Brien, Greer Garson, Deborah Kerr / 1954 Oscar-winner
UPC 599881068702 / 5999016344275 / IPH5048
REGION 2 PAL DVD BLACK & WHITE
MADE IN EU
AUDIO: English 2.0, Hungarian 2.0
SUBTITLES: -
TOTAL RUNTIME: 122 minutes
English Summary:
Julius Caesar is a 1953 epic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film adaptation of the play by Shakespeare, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, who also wrote the uncredited screenplay, and produced by John Houseman. The original music score is by Miklós Rózsa. The film stars Marlon Brando as Mark Antony, James Mason as Brutus, John Gielgud as Cassius, Louis Calhern as Julius Caesar, Edmond O'Brien as Casca, Greer Garson as Calpurnia, and Deborah Kerr as Portia.
Hungarian Summary:
"Még tegnap hasztalan dacot vala Caesarral a világ. Ma itt hever, s nincs oly szegény, ki bókoljon neki."
A történelem egyik legnagyobb jelentőségű személyisége és minden idők egyik legnagyobb hadvezére, Julius Caesar életét már sokan vetették papírra és több rendező is forgatott belőle filmet. Az eddigi változatok közül Joseph L. Mankiewicz (Philadelphiai történet, Egy levél három asszonynak, Minden Éváról, Kelopátra) 1953-as, Shakespeare Julius Caesar című drámája alapján készített látványos klaszikusa számít a legidőtállóbbnak, olyan alkotásnak, amelyet még bő fél évszázad elteltével is érdemes végignézni, hiszen olyan kiválóságok szerepelnek benne, mint a nemrég elhunyt Marlon Brando, John Gielgud vagy James Mason. Krisztus előtt 44-ben járunk, amikor a világ urát, Julius Caesar (Louis Calhern) immár negyedszer választják konzullá Rómában. A hatalma teljében lévő államférfi újbóli uralma azonban nem mindenki számára jelent örömöt. Caesar uralkodása ugyanis az egész birodalmat megosztja. Az elégedetlenkedők közül a leghangosabb, Cassius (John Gielgud) és Caesar fogadott fia, Brutus (James Mason) azonban nem elégszenek meg azzal, hogy szóval mondjanak ellent a konzulnak: összeesküvést szőnek Caesar ellen, és még attól sem riadnak vissza, hogy ha kell, megöljék vezetőjüket. Caesar - aki korábban többször is visszautasította, hogy valódi uralkodóvá válasszák - csakúgy, mint leghűségesebb követője, Marcus Antonius (Marlon Brando) még nem is sejti, hogy miféle merénylet készül ellene...És elérkezik március idusa...
Cast / Szereplők
- Marlon Brando as Mark Antony
- James Mason as Brutus
- John Gielgud as Cassius
- Louis Calhern as Julius Caesar
- Edmond O'Brien as Casca
- Greer Garson as Calpurnia
- Deborah Kerr as Portia
- George Macready as Marullus
- Michael Pate as Flavius
- Richard Hale as a Soothsayer
- Alan Napier as Cicero
- John Hoyt as Decius Brutus
- Tom Powers as Metellus Cimber
- William Cottrell as Cinna
- Jack Raine as Trebonius
- Ian Wolfe as Ligarius
- Morgan Farley as Artemidorus
- Bill Phipps as Servant to Antony
- Douglass Watson as Octavius Caesar
- Douglass Dumbrille as Lepidus
- Rhys Williams as Lucilius
- Michael Ansara as Pindarus
- Dayton Lummis as Messala
- Edmund Purdom as Strato
- John Doucette as a Carpenter
- John Hardy as Lucius
- Chester Stratton as Servant to Caesar
- Lumsden Hare as Publius
- Preston Hanson as Claudius
- Victor Perry as Popilius Lena
- Michael Tolan as Officer to Octavius
- John Lupton as Varro
- Joe Waring as Clitus
- John Parrish as Titinius
- Stephen Roberts as Dardanius
- Paul Guilfoyle as a Citizen of Rome
- Lawrence Dobkin as a Citizen of Rome
- Jo Gilbert as a Citizen of Rome
- David Bond as a Citizen of Rome
- Ann Tyrrell as a Citizen of Rome
- John O'Malley as a Citizen of Rome
- Oliver Blake as a Citizen of Rome
- Alvin Hurwitz as a Citizen of Rome
- Donald Elson as a Citizen of Rome
Dramatis personae
in the order of their appearance
- John Doucette as a Carpenter
- George Macready as Marullus
- Michael Pate as Flavius
- Louis Calhern as Julius Caesar
- Edmond O'Brien as Casca
- Greer Garson as Calpurnia
- Deborah Kerr as Portia
- Marlon Brando as Mark Antony
- James Mason as Brutus
- John Gielgud as Cassius
- Richard Hale as a Soothsayer
- Alan Napier as Cicero
- William Cottrell as Cinna
- John Hardy as Lucius
- John Hoyt as Decius Brutus
- Tom Powers as Metellus Cimber
- Jack Raine as Trebonius
- Ian Wolfe as Ligarius
- Chester Stratton as a Servant to Caesar
- Lumsden Hare as Publius
- Morgan Farley as Artemidorus
- Victor Perry as Popilius Lena
- Bill Phipps as a Servant to Antony
- Michael Tolan as an officer to Octavius
- Douglas Watson as Octavius Caesar
- Douglass Dumbrille as Lepidus
- Rhys Williams as Lucilius
- Michael Ansara as Pindarus
- Dayton Lummis as Messala
- John Lupton as Varro
- Preston Hanson as Claudius
- John Parrish as Titinius
- Joe Waring as Clitus
- Stephen Roberts as Dardanius
- Thomas Browne Henry as Volumnius
- Edmund Purdom as Strato
and as citizens of Rome
- Paul Guilfoyle • Lawrence Dobkin
- David Bond • Jo Gilbert • Ann Tyrrell
- John O'Malley • Oliver Blake
- Alvin Hurwitz • Donald Elson
- James Dime
| Directed by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
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| Produced by | John Houseman |
| Written by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz William Shakespeare (Play) |
| Starring | Marlon Brando James Mason John Gielgud Louis Calhern Edmond O'Brien Greer Garson Deborah Kerr |
| Music by | Miklós Rózsa |
| Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg |
| Edited by | John Dunning |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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122 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
