Word: bikel
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...hour play into the allotted 54 minutes, used a single set, concentrated on closeups, and apparently aimed at the style of the recitative. Speeches were delivered with ringing clarity, and Shakespeare's vivid imagery made up for the TV version's many lacks. Theodore Bikel's fat Caesar was rich in pomposity and human infirmity. A nice scene showed him eagerly cupping his deaf ear to catch each glowing word of flattery from the conspirator luring him to his death...
...more subtle inflections of English, but in any event, it is not too serious. Felicia Montalegre plays a female lion-tamer with a vigor and grace that fail only when the excitement or anguish of her lines forces her to plunge through them. In smaller roles, Theodore Bikel, Alexander Scourby and Rita Vale are probably the show's brightest actors, with the rest of the cast not far behind...