American film director, screenwriter and producer (1909–1993). Winner of Academy Awards; noted for mid-20th century Hollywood films.

Directed the 1953 film Julius Caesar (starring Marlon Brando). The 1953 Julius Caesar won the Academy Award for art direction/set design. Widely known for films such as All About Eve and A Letter to Three Wives.

The available review criticizes Mankiewicz's 1953 Julius Caesar for its bright, anachronistic production and hurried pacing. Marlon Brando's Mark Antony is singled out as a major strength. The adaptation is described as losing the tragic pauses and internal complexity of Shakespeare's text. Overall the review is mixed-to-negative.

For:Fans of classic cinema, students of film adaptation, scholars of Shakespeare on film

 

This 1953 version, directed by Mankiewicz with the participation of very well-known actors and with a considerable starting budget, represents everything that should be avoided when deciding to bring a literary work to the screen.

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