Learning on ScreenJulius Caesar
- Synopsis
- Three members of the Old Vic Theatre Company appear in scenes from Michael Benthall’s stage production of the play. Huw Wheldon presents.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 5 Sep 1955 at 21:45 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 26 mins
- Availability
- Unavailable
Credits
- Director
- Michael Benthall
- Producer
- Hal Burton
- Contributor
- Huw Wheldon
- Cast
John Neville Mark Antony Richard Wordsworth Caius Cassius Paul Rogers Marcus Brutus
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Old Vic Theatre
- Theatre company
- Old Vic Theatre Company
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Julius Caesar
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Old Vic
Notes
- Notes
- Production cost: £ 211 (BBC Play Library)
- General
- Under theatre director Michael Benthall, the complete First Folio was staged in a period of five years at the Old Vic in London (1953-1958). The televised broadcast transmitted scenes from Benthall’s take on Julius Caesar.
- History
- This programme follows a broadcast that pays tribute to the Old Vic Theatre’s third year season of presenting the entire canon of Shakespeare’s plays.
- Figures
- Viewing audience of 68 000 (BBC Play Library)
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Record Stats
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