Julius Caesar
- Synopsis
- Live audio recording of John Schlesinger’s 1977 production of Julius Caesar for the National Theatre with John Gielgud as Caesar and Mark McManus as Mark Antony.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio
- Recording date
- 5 Apr 1977
Credits
- Director
- John Schlesinger
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Harrison Birtwistle
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Olivier Theatre, National Theatre
- Theatre company
- National Theatre Company
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Julius Caesar
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- Opening night 17 March 1977
- Reviews
- Billington, Michael, One Nights Stands: A Critic’s View of British Theatre from 1971-1991 (London: Nick Hern, 1993), p. 98-9. Billington writes: "Ronald Pickup’s Cassius is like a malevolent ferret snapping his teeth at thin air".
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
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Julius Caesar". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71613 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)