I finally got around to watching Joseph L. Mankiewicz's version of Julius Casear with Marlon Brando last night. I thought the film was pretty good overall. Production-wise, It reminded me a lot of Kurosawa's Throne of Blood. Minimalist scenes with a bit of spectacle thrown in.
Unless you're a Bard freak, the only reason to watch the motion picture is to see the awesome performance by Marlon Brando as the somewhat treacherous Mark Antony. I say "somewhat" because while not participating in the actual assassination of Julius Caesar, he did take advantage of the new opening as all mighty leader of Rome.
Brando is at the height of his early fame with this picture. The man even gets top billing over James Mason, and he was Captain Nemo!
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The Adventures of MovieDan82
- MovieDan82
- My name is Dan. I’m 25 years of age, the same age Orson Welles was when he directed 'Citizen Kane'. I, Myself, have not directed a great movie. I have not directed a movie. I do not have plans to direct a movie. I do on the other hand enjoy watching movies. I’m what you would call a professional admirer with no ambition to do anything other than to admire.
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