Shaw Vs. Shakespeare, Pt.I:The Character of Caesar

Duration: 33

Year Published: 1970

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educ Corp

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Dramatizes scenes from both Shaw's and Shakespeare's Caesar and Cleopatra to contrast their different interpretations of the character of Julius Caesar. Features Donald Moffat, as Shaw, discussing the two interpretations and concluding that Shaw's characterization presents Caesar as a much stronger individual. Points out that Shaw and Shakespeare interpreted Caesar in the light of their respective times and personalities.

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