Julius Caesar: An Introduction

Synopsis: Part of a series of educational films intended to serve as an introduction to each play’s theme or atmosphere. Designed to reproduce the conditions of acting in Elizabethan times such as having the same actors play several roles, thus showing how the plays were originally written for a specific company of actors. Includes extracts from I ii (Caesar, Antony and others in a Roman public place); II i (Brutus in his orchard); III i ('Let us bathe our hands in Caesar’s blood’) and Scene ii (Antony in the Forum); IV iii (Brutus’ tent at Sardis); V iii (Field of battle near Philippi) and Scene 5 (Octavius and Antony at Philippi).
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 25 min.
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 1969
Year of production: 1969
Notes: The Library of Congress holds master material only, no viewing copy (5/2008).

Clips from the production may be viewed online at www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

Clips from the production may be viewed online at www.phoenixlearninggroup.com

The Phoenix Learning Group sells both the long and short versions.
Uses: Secondary and further education.
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: acting; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Elizabethan stage

Director

Peter Seabourne

Producer

John Seabourne

Writer

Richard J Need

Cast

Name: National Education Video Library
Contact: John Lovell
Email: tryfannevl@aol.com
Phone: 01286 676001 or 07768 105467
Fax: 01286 676001
Address: Arfon House
Bontnewydd
Caernarvon
Gwynned
LL54 7UN
Notes: Formerly the National Audio Visual (Aids) Library. No longer holds 16mm material. Retains the negatives and copyright to the EFVA material, but have no viewing copies. Video only. (1/97) Alternative address might be Arfon House, Bontnewydd, Caernarvon, Gwynned LL54 7UN Telephone/Fax 01286 676001

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