Orson Welles’ Julius Caesar
- Alternative title
- Julius Caesar Caesar
- Synopsis
- A Mercury Theatre production. Stage directions and scenes not recorded are narrated by Welles. The Mercury Text recording makes no attempt to re-create the Broadway production. Also includes Maurice Evans in four scenes from Richard II, and the ‘England’ speeches from Richard II and Henry V presented by’The British War Relief Society’ and recorded January 1941.
Julius Caesar: I i, I ii, II i, II ii, III ii, AIII iii, IV i, IV ii, V i.
Richard II: II ii, III iii, IV i, V v
Henry V: III i - Series
- Mercury Text Records
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Audio
- Year of release
- 1999
- Transmission details
- (Channel: CBS)
- Duration
- 148 mins
Credits
- Director
- Orson Welles
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Mercury Theatre, New York
- Theatre company
- Mercury Theatre Company
- Production type
- Sound Recordings(Commercial)
- Historical period
- 1930s
- Plays
- Julius Caesar
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Julius Caesar
Notes
- General
- The Mercury ‘Theatre on the Air’ radio production of Julius Caesar was recorded June 28, 29, July 1,4 and 5 1938 in New York. Welles tried to achieve the contemporary feel of the stage production (set in the 1930s) by using narration by CBS news reporter H.V. Kaltenborn who provides running commentary drawn from Plutarch, Shakespeare’s source for the play. The Maurice Evans extracts from Richard II and Henry V ‘were recorded January 1941.
Production Company
- Name
Pearl Records
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Pavilion Records
- pearl@pavilionrecords.com
- Web
- http://www. pavilionrecords.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (01189) 278 3591
- Fax
- +44 (01189) 278 4156
- Address
- Sparrows Green
Wadhurst
East Sussex
TN5 6SJ
UK
- Name
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Shakespeare, "Orson Welles’ Julius Caesar". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36522 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)