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Julius Caesar

1970 · 117 min

A stately, dialogue-driven staging of Shakespeare's tragedy, with grand speeches and mounting tension, but a somewhat stilted, theatrical feel.

Directed by
Stuart Burge
Genres
War, Drama, History
Tagline
No grander Caesar... No greater cast!
Overview
All-star cast glamorizes this lavish 1970 remake of the classic William Shakespeare play, which portrays the assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March, and the resulting war between the faction led by the assassins and the faction led by Mark Anthony.

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Directed by
Stuart Burge
Genres
War, Drama, History
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • power
  • politics
  • guilt
  • fate
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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