Four Views of Caesar

Synopsis

Arts and sciences television series hosted by Charles Collingwood. This episode consists of four short plays in which four actors portray different interpretations of Julius Caesar - by Caesar himself, his biographer Plutarch, William Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw.

Series

Chronicle

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Transmission details

6 Nov 1963 (Channel: CBS)

Duration

23 mins

Credits

Director

Martin Carr

Cast

Alan Badel	Shakespeare’s Caesar (Julius Caesar)
Anne Fielding	Cleopatra
Dennis King	Shaw’s Caesar
Martin Gabel	Plutarch’s Caesar
Peter Donat	Caesar’s Caesar

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Julius Caesar

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Caesar, Julius; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

The Library of Congress holds master preservation material only, no viewing copy (5/2008).

History

A shortened version was released for educational use by Film Associates of California (out of distribution 5/2008).

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web

http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window

Phone

(20) 707-8572

Fax

(20) 707-237’1

Address

Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States