Gielgud was a great Cassius in 1953's Julius Caesar, but Brando stole the showcas Mark Antony. When his Antony spoke those words "oh, mighty Caesar, dost thou lie so low", you could feel the character's sense of loss and pain in seeing Caesar's bloody corpse, lying at the base of Pompey's statue, " no worthier than the dust". There is so much raw emotion in these scenes as he swears to avenge Caesar's murder that I don't believe anyone has ever outdone his performance. It is classical and yet modern at the same time.
By word alone made Rome and Citizenship the Good of us all. Brian~Koller Loyalty as the greatest problem to face everyone here in the Year 2021. LOYALTY I know; this is what separates me from the crimes of people who have lost their reason. The Loyalty that I know.
O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth, That I am meek and gentle with these butchers! Thou art the ruins of the noblest man That ever lived in the tide of times. Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood! Over thy wounds now do I prophesy,- Which, like dumb mouths do ope their ruby lips To beg the voice and utterance of my tongue,- A curse shall light upon the limbs of men; Domestic fury and fierce civil strife Shall cumber all the parts of Italy; Blood and destruction shall be so in use, And dreadful objects so familiar, That mothers shall but smile when they behold Their infants quarter'd with the hands of war; All pity choked with custom of fell deeds: And Caesar's spirit, ranging for revenge, With Até by his side come hot from Hell, Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice Cry "Havoc!" and let slip the dogs of war, That this foul deed shall smell above the earth With carrion men, groaning for burial
When my freshman English class watched Marlon Brando performing this monologue, I decided this Shakespeare guy wasn’t so overrated as I had assumed, and thus started a lifetime love (and the beginning of me memorizing poems).
There should have been a different voice for the narration. The voice acting is good, but it is as if reading from a script at times, not lived as suffering from its reality - as it should.
This is why children in schools don't like Shakespeare. Almost no emotion, reading it like a eulogy, like a priest referencing a dead object. There are worse readings but it's crazy to think that this used to be the standard.
![BLACK BAG - Official Trailer [HD] - Only in Theaters March 14](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Du0Xp8WX_7I/mqdefault.jpg)
![I.N "HALLUCINATION" | [Stray Kids : SKZ-PLAYER]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/n5B5q1Hwt_U/mqdefault.jpg)
Sir John had such a beautiful voice. I love to hear his recordings.
So do I.
There is a strong sense of melody in the way he speaks, its beautiful.
Beautiful how Mark Antony turns the knife in Brutus with words as Brutus turned the literal knife in Caesar.
Who will not love this voice and reading?
I've heard him play 3 characters from Julius Caesar, and he is my favourite actor in each role! What an immensely impressive fellow.
Amazing voice 👍
Oh my. This is immensely powerful. Even makes Olivier sound bad.
I listen to him narrating peter and the wolf regularly. I never knew who he was
I saw the movie with Gielgud playing Cassius and Marlon Brando playing Mark Antony.
Gielgud was a great Cassius in 1953's Julius Caesar, but Brando stole the showcas Mark Antony. When his Antony spoke those words "oh, mighty Caesar, dost thou lie so low", you could feel the character's sense of loss and pain in seeing Caesar's bloody corpse, lying at the base of Pompey's statue, " no worthier than the dust". There is so much raw emotion in these scenes as he swears to avenge Caesar's murder that I don't believe anyone has ever outdone his performance. It is classical and yet modern at the same time.
Wonderful thanks Roman
Now this is the way Shakespeare’s should be spoken! With passion and musical sense. Not the dry modern way a la Olivier.
So effing good
Thanks bro
Great salute to Hon'ble Romans.
By word alone made Rome and Citizenship the Good of us all. Brian~Koller Loyalty as the greatest problem to face everyone here in the Year 2021. LOYALTY I know; this is what separates me from the crimes of people who have lost their reason. The Loyalty that I know.
I would focus on the rhythm and tempo of these speech , brilliant stuff.
Even real Antony can't say like this
Yes
His readings always make unequivocal the meanings, e.g., emotions of Shakespeare's characters at a given plot point in a play.
👍
O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth,
That I am meek and gentle with these butchers!
Thou art the ruins of the noblest man
That ever lived in the tide of times.
Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood!
Over thy wounds now do I prophesy,-
Which, like dumb mouths do ope their ruby lips
To beg the voice and utterance of my tongue,-
A curse shall light upon the limbs of men;
Domestic fury and fierce civil strife
Shall cumber all the parts of Italy;
Blood and destruction shall be so in use,
And dreadful objects so familiar,
That mothers shall but smile when they behold
Their infants quarter'd with the hands of war;
All pity choked with custom of fell deeds:
And Caesar's spirit, ranging for revenge,
With Até by his side come hot from Hell,
Shall in these confines with a monarch's voice
Cry "Havoc!" and let slip the dogs of war,
That this foul deed shall smell above the earth
With carrion men, groaning for burial
When my freshman English class watched Marlon Brando performing this monologue, I decided this Shakespeare guy wasn’t so overrated as I had assumed, and thus started a lifetime love (and the beginning of me memorizing poems).
Namaskar 👍
any recording date available?
Thx
Yes, it was recorded in 1960.
@5:32 and @7:27
There should have been a different voice for the narration. The voice acting is good, but it is as if reading from a script at times, not lived as suffering from its reality - as it should.
This is why children in schools don't like Shakespeare. Almost no emotion, reading it like a eulogy, like a priest referencing a dead object. There are worse readings but it's crazy to think that this used to be the standard.
Not withstanding the talent of Sir John, I'm afraid Brando now owns this speech.
Nope.... Marlon Brando did it best.. with passion, anger, cunning .... and the right gravitas ....🤔🧐
Charlton Heston didn't do too bad either I'd say. Perhaps I favor him unfairly though.
Hurricane Polk ... Sir John is reading the play... Marlon Brando was acting the scene... of a loyal friend betrayed.. cannot compare the two..
You will find that Gielgud ( who played Cassius in that film ) actually coached Brando .
Gielgud was best. Heston was second. Brando was third.
Heston's was better than Brando's by far, but Brando had a better costume.
LOL funny