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Julius Caesar (Original title)
Date: 11 February 1979 (Television)

Countries: United Kingdom, USA

Director: Herbert Wise

Synopsis: TV version of Shakespeare's play.

Series title:

TV Transmissions
Date: 11 February 1979Broadcast channel: BBC2Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:05-22:55Slot duration: 170 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Date: 15 January 1980Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 14:30-15:00Slot duration: 30 minsNetwork
Date: 29 January 1980Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 14:30-15:05Slot duration: 35 minsNetwork
Date: 05 February 1980Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 14:30-15:00Slot duration: 30 minsNetwork
Date: 12 February 1980Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 14:30-15:00Slot duration: 30 minsNetwork

Credits (11)
Production Company: BBC, Production Company: Time-Life Films, Producer: Cedric Messina, Script Editor: Alan Shallcross, Author of the Original Work: William Shakespeare, Designer: Tony Abbott, Costume Designer: Odette Barrow, Make-up: Jean Steward, Series Title Music: William Walton, Fight Arranger: William Hobbs
Cast (41)
Keith Michell (Marcus Antonius), Richard Pasco (Marcus Brutus), David Collings (Cassius), Charles Gray (Julius Caesar), Virginia McKenna (Portia), Alan Thompson (first citizen), Leo Dolan (second citizen), Jon Laurimore (Flavius), John Sterland (Marullus), Sam Dastor (Casca), Elizabeth Spriggs (Calphurnia), Ronald Forfar (soothsayer), Manning Wilson (Cicero), Darien Angadi (Cinna), Jonathan Scott-Taylor (Lucius), Alexander Davion (Decius Brutus), Roger Bizley (Metellus Cimber), William Simons (Trebonius), Anthony Dawes (Lagarius), Michael Cogan (Caesar's servant), Noël Johnson (Publius), Patrick Marley (Artemidorus), Terence Conoley (Popilus), Tom Kelly (Cladius/Antony's servant), Johnny Wade (third citizen/first soldier), Jack Elliott (Octavius, Caesar's servant/messenger), David Henry (fourth citizen/second soldier), John Tordoff (Cinna, the poet), Garrick Hagon (Octavius Caesar), Roy Spencer (Lepidus), Andrew Hilton (Lucilius), Leonard Preston (Titinius), Robert Oates (Pindarus), Reginald Jessup (poet), Brian Coburn (Messala), Michael Greatorex (Varro), Philip York (young Cato), Maurice Thorogood (Strato), Nicholas Gecks (Volumnius), Christopher Good (Clitus), Michael Jenkinson (Dardanius)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (5)
In: British National Film Catalogue v18 1980  Page: 81
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v18 1980: no known title]Language: English

In: Broadcast n994 19 Feb 1979  Pages: 6-7
Title: [Broadcast - n994 19 Feb 1979: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review by Bernard Davies.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v255 n21 14 Feb 1979  Page: 10
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v255 n21 14 Feb 1979: no known title]Language: English

In: Radio Times v222 n2883 10 Feb 1979  Page: 62
Title: [Radio Times - v222 n2883 10 Feb 1979: no known title]Language: English
Description: Background.

In: Television Today 9 Nov 1978  Page: 19
Title: [Stage - 9 Nov 1978: no known title]Language: English


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(10)
Video materials(10)
Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1979-02-11BFI identifier: C-833783
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1979-02-11BFI identifier: C-833922
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: 2-inch QuadruplexTX date: 1979-02-11BFI identifier: C-834186
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: 2-inch QuadruplexTX date: 1979-02-11BFI identifier: C-834748
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1979-02-11BFI identifier: C-1119330
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status


Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 161.42 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1404416
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: 2-inch QuadruplexTX date: 1979-02-11BFI identifier: C-1436002
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: 2-inch QuadruplexTX date: 1979-02-11BFI identifier: C-1436003
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-376609
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-376610
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape