The Ides of March (1961 film)

The Ides of March
Directed by William Sterling
Written by Stanley Miller
Based on the novel by Thorton Wilder
Production
company
ABC
Release date
 21 December 1961 (Melbourne)
7 February 1962 (Sydney)
Country Australia
Language English

The Ides of March is a 1961 Australian TV play.

Cast

  • Brian James as Caesar
  • Lynn Flanagan as Claudia
  • Bruce Barry as Brutus
  • Edward Brayshaw as Catullus
  • Don Crosby as Cassius
  • Keith Dare as Casca
  • Edward Howell as Decius
  • Fay Kelton as Pompeia
  • Kevin McBeath as Cicero
  • David Mitchell as Clodius
  • Dennis Mitchell as Marc Antony
  • Carole Potter as Cleopatra

Reception

The TV critic from the Sydney Morning Herald thought "nothing could have seemed less promising" than an adaptation of the novel, which did not seem suited to television, but "the results were surprisingly successful" praising the writing and direction.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Wilder Novel as TV Play". Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1962. p. 5.
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