Julius Caesar is one of my favourite plays and this film is one of my best-loved screen-versions of Shakespeare. The original text is brilliant and it sounds even more so in the film. Marlon Brundo is a perfect Marc Antony. He really looks like a Roman nobleman. I absolutely adore the scene, after Caesar's death, when Brutus and then Antony make their famous speeches. Both of them are so convincing and impressive. The reaction of the crowd is very well shown too. John Gielgud does his best as proud and passionate Cassius. In scenes of Cassius's arguments and dialogues with Brutus and other conspirators he maintains the highest standards of Shakespearean performances, making the difficult text sound naturally. I don't care whether the film (and the play) deals with Roman history accurately or not. The presentation is very exciting and tragic. Every character, every word and every event are believable if not absolutely correct. I've seen the film about a dozen of times and I would recommend it to every one.
Review of Julius Caesar
