Greer Garson as Calpurnia

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Greer Garson as Calpurnia refers to the acclaimed British actress’s portrayal of Julius Caesar’s wife in the 1953 film adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film role
portrayal of a Shakespearean character
appearsInGenre tragedy
appearsInWork Julius Caesar (1953 film) NERFINISHED
appearsInWorkType film
associatedTheme omens and prophecy
political betrayal
basedOnAuthor William Shakespeare NERFINISHED
basedOnWork Julius Caesar (play) NERFINISHED
characterBasedOn Calpurnia (Shakespeare character) NERFINISHED
characterName Calpurnia NERFINISHED
characterRelation wife of Julius Caesar
characterTrait loyal
superstitious
coStarInWork Deborah Kerr NERFINISHED
James Mason NERFINISHED
John Gielgud NERFINISHED
Louis Calhern NERFINISHED
Marlon Brando NERFINISHED
countryOfOriginOfWork United States of America
surface form: United States
directorOfWork Joseph L. Mankiewicz NERFINISHED
eraOfCinema Golden Age of Hollywood NERFINISHED
historicalFigureDepicted Calpurnia Pisonis NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
medium cinema
notableFor classic Hollywood adaptation of Shakespeare
notableScene Calpurnia’s dream warning Caesar about his assassination
partOfCareerOf Greer Garson NERFINISHED
portrayalMedium black-and-white film
portrayedBy Greer Garson NERFINISHED
productionCompanyOfWork Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NERFINISHED
roleType supporting role
screenwriterOfWork Joseph L. Mankiewicz NERFINISHED
sourceMaterialPeriod Elizabethan drama
yearOfFilmRelease 1953

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Julius Caesar (1953 film) characterPortrayed Greer Garson as Calpurnia