Shakespeare Uncovered

"Julius Caesar" with Brian Cox Preview

Preview: Season 3 Episode 4 | 30s

Brian Cox explores how "Julius Caesar," for many years, was seen to represent the American experience: the birth of a Republic. The play explores how easy it is for a free republic to fall into corruption. More than that, the play challenges us to think about who or what to trust and what values we want to live by — and to look inside and wonder how well we even know ourselves.

Aired: 10/19/18 | Rating: NR

This project is made possible through the generosity of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Howard and Abby Milstein Foundation - lead foundation sponsor with major funding from Rosalind P. Walter, The Polonsky Foundation, Virginia and Dana Randt, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, and PBS.

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• Julius Caesar's Impact on American History

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• The Power of Rhetoric in Mark Antony's Famous Speech

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