Julius Caesar (1953) | |
| Director(s) | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Producer(s) | John Houseman |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Historical |
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Julius Caesar (1953) was a Drama - Historical Film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by John Houseman.
Academy Awards 1953 --- Ceremony Number 26 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Marlon Brando | Nominated |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Edward Carfagno; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Hugh Hunt | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Joseph Ruttenberg | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Miklos Rozsa | Nominated |
| Best Picture | John Houseman, Producer | Nominated |
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1001 Classic Movies: Julius Caesar (1953)
By Amanda Garrett on Apr 3, 2016 From Old Hollywood FilmsJulius Caesar (1953), starring Marlon Brando, is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). Throughout April, I'll commemorate the 400th an... Read full article
Julius Caesar (1953)
By Beatrice on Oct 12, 2015 From Flickers in TimeJulius Caesar Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz Written by Joseph L Mankiewicz (uncredited) from the play by William Shakespeare 1953/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Julius Caesar is not my favorite of the Bard’s plays. ?The film is worth seeing, however, if only for Ma... Read full article
Julius Caesar
By Alyson on Apr 24, 2011 From The Best Picture ProjectBased on Shakespeare?s play, Julius Caesar tells the story of a group of Roman conspirators who plot to murder Caesar (Louis Calhern) before his ambition for power turns to tyranny. ?Brutus (James Mason) unites them under this cause for the greater good ofRome, but truthfully, Cassius (John Gielgud)... Read full article
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Quotes from
Julius Caesar: Cowards die many times before their deaths; / The valiant never taste of death but once.
Julius Caesar: [after being stabbed by Brutus] Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar!
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Facts about
The one scene in the play involving Cinna the Poet, in which he is mistaken for Cinna the Conspirator and killed by the angry mob, was filmed but deleted before release.
The featurette on the DVD, "The Rise of Two Legends", is presented in anamorphic widescreen format (16:9), while the film itself is presented in its original standard "Academy format".
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