Shakespeare: Julius Caesar: Live (2018)
4.0 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 56min
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- Synopsis:
Power, betrayal, justice. Phyllida Lloyd directs a cast including Harriet Walter in Shakespeare's great political drama. Part of the Donmar Warehouse's all-female Shakespeare Trilogy. Set in the present-day in the world of a women's prison, Julius Caesar could not be more timely as it depicts the catastrophic consequences of a political leaders extension of his powers beyond the remit of the constitution. As Brutus (Harriet Walter) wrestles with his moral conscience over the assassination of Julius Caesar (Jackie Clune), Mark Antony (Jade Anouka) manipulates the crowd through his subtle and incendiary rhetoric to frenzied mob violence. There follows the descent of the country into factions and the outbreak of civil war. The Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy began in 2012 with an all-female production of Julius Caesar led by Dame Harriet Walter. Set in a womens prison, the production asked the question, Who owns Shakespeare? Two further productions followed: Henry IV in 2014 and The Tempest in 2016, all featuring a diverse company of women. The Trilogy enthralled theatre audiences in London and New York and was shared with women and girls in prisons and schools across the UK. The film versions were shot live in a specially built temporary theatre in Kings Cross in 2016, and now offer screen audiences unique access to these ground-breaking productions. - Actors:
- Jade Anouka, Sheila Atim, Jackie Clune, Shiloh Coke, Sarah-Jane Dent, Karen Dunbar, Clare Dunne, Rhiannon Harper-Rafferty, Leah Harvey, Zainab Hasan, Jennifer Joseph, Martina Laird, Liv Spencer, Carolina Valdés, Harriet Walter
- Directors:
- Phyllida Lloyd
- Studio:
- Select Music And Video Dist Ltd
- Genres:
- Drama, Performing Arts, Special Interest
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