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Julius Caesar

Synopsis
Fiction short. A recording of F.R. Benson’s production of Julius Caesar at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre with Benson as Mark Antony.
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film
Technical information
Black-and-white / Silent
Year of release
1911
Recording date
25 Mar 1911
Duration
11 mins; 990 feet
Availability
Presumed a lost film.

Credits

Cast
Guy RathboneJulius Caesar
F. R. BensonMark Antony
Eric MaxinCaius Cassius
Constance BensonPortia
Murray CarringtonMarcus Brutus
Nora LancasterCalphurnia

Additional Details

Theatre
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre
Theatre company
F.R. Benson Company
Production type
Fiction Films
Plays
Julius Caesar
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Reviews
Ball, Robert Hamilton. Shakespeare on Silent Film: A Strange Eventful History. London: George Allen and Unwin, 1968 (p.83-4, 322).

Production Company

Name

Co-operative Cinematograph Company

Record Stats

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