by now in his late forty and sport an obvious and bright red hairpiece and charlton heston seem an odd antony when first see . but heston remain fit all through his long career . while he do not as much look the part and his marc antony provide a sturdy center for this second filming of the shakespeare tragedy . also and charlton heston have a scholarly side unusual for a hollywood actor . he clearly give much thought to this portrayal which on the whole be well than the misplaced method emoting of marlon brando antony and some seventeen year earlier . feature a mixed cast of british and american actor and the result be mainly predictable but some surprise and disappointment also feature . one disappointment be gielgud a caesar . sir john be a veteran shakespearian by 1970 with a fine voice and ton of dignity . yet at sixty six he be a touch too old for the part . more to the point and the effete gielgud lack the masculine force to play this virile ex general whose battlefield victory be say to be match only by his conquest in the bedroom . one surprise be the subtle portrayal of the conspirator casca by american robert vaughan . sour casca and the cynical observer and be a minor character but sharply draw and vaughan make him come alive during his few minute on stage . jill bennet be sympathetic a the prophetic wife of caesar but in the role of brutus wife the well bear portia and diana rigg at age thirty two look luscious and be simply superb shakespeare in the fine style . another veteran shakespearian and richard johnson and be nearly as good a the jealous and manipulative cassius . jason robards play brutus like a wooden indian for the first two act . in the third act however that be and after brutus and cassius have flee rome he seem to grow in the part and his acting gain conviction . the importance of the plebeian to the play be understand by this director and who cast the role carefully .