An adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play, chronicling the events around the assassination of Julius Caesar.

A 1970 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's drama in which Cassius, fearing Julius Caesar's ambition, forms a conspiracy among Roman republicans, including Caesar's trusted friend Brutus, to assassinate him on the Ides of March.

Combines elements of analysis, history, biography, performance, and the personal passions of six presenters to tell the stories behind the stories of six Shakespeare plays. Includes interviews with actors, directors, and scholars; visits to key locations; clips from celebrated film and television adaptations; and illustrative excerpts from performances staged at Shakespeare's Globe in London especially for the series.

In the year 44 B.C., Julius Caesar has been assassinated and civil war threatens to destroy the Republic. In the void left by Caesar's demise, egos clash and numerous players jockey for position. The brutally ambitious Mark Antony attempts to solidify his power, aligning himself with Atia, but coming to blows with her cunning son Octavian, who has been anointed in Caesar's will as his only son and heir. Meanwhile, Titus Pullo attempts to pull his...

Shakespeare's most powerful plays come to life in this dramatic series. These adaptations were animated by leading Russian artists and feature performances by world-renowned actors.

They employed a brutality which is staggering by today's standards. A fresh look at some of the world's most fascinating, iconic, and truly ruthless leaders, how they came to power and stayed in power, how they treated their subjects, friends and family, demonstrated battlefield leadership and achieved transformations at home.

In 60 B.C., Vercingétorix is a strong, peaceful Gallic chieftain with a legacy to protect his fellow Druids in the Celtic Isles. But when Julius Caesar and his Roman army declare war, Vercingétorix has no choice but to fight. Reunited with his childhood love and armed with little more than raw courage, Vercingétorix unites his people and prepares them for the battle of their lives.

Story of the life of Cleopatra, queen of ancient Egypt from her ascension to the throne through her struggle for power and her loves and entanglements with Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony.

An epic drama set in the days of Julius Caesar, his brutal henchman Mark Antony, his cunning heir apparent Octavian, his conflicted friend Brutus, his ruthless niece Atia and his wrathful lover Servilia. It is a tale for the ages as seen through the eyes of Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo, two soliers whose lives become inexorably tied to the fate of Rome itself. Love and lust, brotherhood and betrayal entangle the infamous Romans in a cruel match...

All about Eve: From the moment she glimpses her idol on Broadway, Eve Harrington strives to upstage Margo Channing. Using false charm to sway those around her, Eve steals Margo's role and disrupts the lives of anyone close to the actress. Cleopatra: In this epic about power, love and betrayal, Elizabeth Taylor stars as the beguiling Queen of the Nile, who, in seducing two of Rome's greatest soldiers, Mark Antony and Julius Caesar, changed the course...