History Film / JuliusCaesar1970

In 45 BC Rome, the growing ambition of UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar (Creator/JohnGielgud) is a source of major concern to his close friend UsefulNotes/MarcusJuniusBrutus (Creator/JasonRobards). Gaius Cassius Longinus (Richard Johnson) persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar, but they both sorely underestimate UsefulNotes/MarkAntony (Creator/CharltonHeston).

See also the [[Film/JuliusCaesar1953 1953 film of the same name]], which already starred Gielgud (as Cassius).

* OpeningNarration: The film opens on a narration about how Caesar was reconducted as Consul, waged war against UsefulNotes/{{Pompey|The Great}} and had his last battle in Munda.

In 45 BC, the growing ambition of UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar (Creator/JohnGielgud) is a source of major concern to his close friend UsefulNotes/MarcusJuniusBrutus (Creator/JasonRobards). Gaius Cassius Longinus (Richard Johnson) persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar, but they both sorely underestimate UsefulNotes/MarkAntony (Creator/CharltonHeston).

The growing ambition of UsefulNotes/JuliusCaesar (Creator/JohnGielgud) is a source of major concern to his close friend UsefulNotes/MarcusJuniusBrutus (Creator/JasonRobards). Gaius Cassius Longinus (Richard Johnson) persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar, but they both sorely underestimate UsefulNotes/MarkAntony (Creator/CharltonHeston).

* DesolationShot: The film opens on the desolate battlefield of Munda with skeletons and destroyed war chariots, and vultures flying above it all.

* DesolationShot: The film opens on the desolate battlefield of Munda with skeletons and vultures flying above it.

* OpeningNarration: The film opens on a narration about how Caesar was reconducted as Consul, waged war against UsefulNotes/{{Pompey|The Great}} and participated in his last battle in Munda.

* OpeningNarration: The film opens on the desolate battlefield of Munda with skeletons and vultures flying above it, with narration about how Caesar was reconducted as Consul, waged war against UsefulNotes/{{Pompey|The Great}} and participated in his last battle in Munda.

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''Julius Caesar'' is a 1970 film adaptation of Creator/WilliamShakespeare's [[Theatre/JuliusCaesar play of the same name]]. It is the first color film adaptation of the play, and was directed by Stuart Burge.

* GraffitiTown: Graffitis of Caesar's name have been written in many places in Rome.

''Julius Caesar'' is a 1970 film adaptation of Creator/WilliamShakespeare's [[Theatre/JuliusCaesar play of the same name]]. It is the first color film adaptation of the pkay, and was directed by Stuart Burge.

''Julius Caesar'' is a 1970 film adaptation of Creator/WilliamShakespeare's [[Theatre/JuliusCaesar play of the same name]]. It was directed by Stuart Burge.

See also the [[Film/JuliusCaesar1953 1953 film of the same name]], which already starred Gielgud.

* OpeningNarration: The film opens on the desolate battlefield of Munda with skeletons and vultures flying above it, with narration about how Caesar was reconducted as Consul and participated in his last battle in Munda.

The star-studded cast also includes Creator/RobertVaughn as Casca, Creator/RichardChamberlain as [[UsefulNotes/{{Augustus}} Octavius]], Creator/DianaRigg as Portia, Jill Bennett as Calpurnia, Creator/ChristopherLee as Artemidorus, André Morell as Creator/{{Cicero}} and Creator/MichaelGough as Metellus Cimber.