Other+Adaptations+of+Julius+Caesar

If you think Julius Caesar is only a play, think again!
Not only has William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar been performed and re-enacted as a play, but it has also been adapted into numerous films, and even a television series.



The most famous adaptation of Julius Caesar into a movie was the 1953 movie, **"William Shakespeares: Julius Caesar"** This movie starred Marlon Brando as Marc Antony, James Mason as Brutus, and Louis Calhern as Julius Caesar. Not only was this movie popular, but it also won an Oscar for best art direction, a BAFTA award for best foreign actor and was nominated for 6 other awards. This adaptation of Julius Caesar was done in the language of Shakespeare's time and was not modernized. Below is the trailer for this black and white film. media type="youtube" key="0gADUMTuluE" height="344" width="425"

Probably one of the most well known adaptations of Julius Caesar was the HBO television series, **"Rome".** The story behind this show tells about the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire, which was driven by civil warfare. Its also about the decay of political institutions. The period of time the show covers is from Caesar's invasion of Gaul, to the death of Marc Antony, to the rise of Augustus. Although the show covered a broad range of historical events and it wasn't entirely about the story of Julius Caesar, it depicted most of the outcome of his assassination.

Below is the assassination of Caesar as depicted by the series "Rome" media type="youtube" key="41BjWZ-NSzs" height="344" width="425" Sources [] []