Julius Caesar
- Synopsis
- Televised adaptation of the play produced by Stephen Harrison and Leonard Brett, with Walter Hudd as Julius Caesar and Anthony Hawtrey as Mark Antony.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 25 Feb 1951 at 20:15 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 125 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Leonard Brett; Stephen Harrison (2)
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Production Design
- Barry Learoyd
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Julius Caesar
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Production cost: £ 1.987 (BBC Play Library)
The cast encompassed some 51 actors.
A script is held at the Birmingham Shakespeare Library. - History
- A second performance was broadcast on March 1, 1951 at 19:30 London time.
- Figures
- Reaction Index 63 (BBC Audience Research). The Reaction Index is a measurement of the quality
and success of the programme with the audience who had watched it. It is based on a range of 0 to 100. - Reviews
- Rothwell, Kenneth S. and Annabelle Henkin Melzer, Shakespeare on Screen: An International Filmography and Videography (London: Mansell, 1990), entry 213, p. 117.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Julius Caesar". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36930 (Accessed 06 Dec 2024)