Julius Caesar (1945)🔹(The Forum Scene)

Julius Caesar (Act III, Scene 2) 'The Forum Scene' is a 1945 British historical drama film. It features Felix Aylmer, Leo Genn, John Slater, and Emrys Jones. A staging of Act III Scene 2 from Shakespeare's celebrated tragedy about honour and betrayal in ancient Rome, with spirited performances from Leo Genn and Felix Aylmer as Mark Antony and Brutus. In this famous forum scene, Caesar has just been murdered and Antony and Brutus address the gathering mob of Roman citizens. The scene is played in its entirety except for the omission of a short passage at the end between Antony and a servant. The excerpts from Shakespeare have been filmed in order to enable those who have no opportunity of attending performances of Shakespearean plays in a theatre to see how the various parts are played by leading English actors and actresses. This is one of two short films produced under the umbrella title Famous Scenes from Shakespeare, the other being, Macbeth. In 1935-1936, Leo Genn (Mark Antony) had starred in a production of 'Julius Caesar' at the Old Vic Theatre, London, which was also directed by Henry Cass. Felix Aylmer also features in the British Council film, Macbeth (1945) as the Doctor.