Julius Caesar (1979 TV)-Brutus,Antony funeral orations (pt2)

Act 3, Scene 2 (rest of scene)....The Tragedy of Julius Cæsar, better known as Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare.

This clip starts halfway into Marc Antony's famous oration ("Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears"), at the line "When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept/Ambition should be made of sterner stuff".
See start of it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab68AjRMKmA


Keith Michell ... Marcus Antonius (Marc Antony)
Alan Thompson ... 1st Citizen / 1st Plebeian
Leo Dolan ... 2nd Citizen / 2nd Plebeian
Johnnie Wade ... 3rd Plebeian / 1st Soldier
David Henry ... 4th Plebeian / 2nd Soldier
Michael Cogan ... Caesar's Servant

Directed by Herbert Wise, fresh off his series "I Claudius."

see the assasination scene from this production here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H-Kztt6WpM

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[thegillotine09]

Brando totally destroys this.

[deutschlandman99]

i believe Brando's was much better

[iSupremest]

what, the fuck, did he say at the end? WHERE JUMSUMBAAWA 10:00

[bassedoutcleff]

@BaldJean Did you see part 1?

[BaldJean]

The actor has not understood the speech at all. Anthony is in a precarious position; he was one of the followers of Caesar and has to fear for his own life. Shouting out at Brutus will only make the people angry so he has to take to subterfuge. by putting the seeds of doubt into the people. It is not for nothing that the third time the phrase "Brutus is an honourable man" appears in the speech it is preceded by a "sure". Later, when the seeds have grown, he can shout, but not at the start.

[FireEyedMaidOfWar]

This acting is far too emotional and expressive! The sober and stern Romans cannot be depicted like skipping and peevish English! Romans speak with dignity and coldness but not in rage and wild gestures! So the screaming is much a miss and the BBC should have watched the 1953 version with James Manson, Marlon Brando and of course John Gielgud which is quite proper and I wonder that they made the version of Coriolanus so well but spoiled Julius Caesar, my most favourite play!

[musicgirl1098]

I'm a girl and I have to say this speach in front o my whole class wearif a toga. Ohmygosh -_- and so does half my class :(

[ChinoManopreno]

good golly what was that?

[rockhammer85]

Anyone who thinks Marlon Brando was the world's greatest actor immediately disqualifies themselves from serious debate on the craft.

[Caracalla23]

@thegillotine09 This guy has color?? What does this mean? Educate me????

[Caracalla23]

@thegillotine09 I'm not saying it does gillo. However I think it influences many when they see Brandos interpretations of this speech.