Herbert Ross directed The Last of Sheila, a self-conscious neo-noir mystery written directly for the screen by Anthony Perkins and Stephen Sondheim.
Last of Sheila, The (1973): Herbert Ross’ Neo Noir Mystery, Starring James Mason, Dyan Cannon
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Julius Caesar (1953): Mankiewicz’ Version of Shakespeare, Starring Marlon Brando, John Gielgud, James Mason
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Surprisingly, Shakespeare's noted play, “Julius Caesar,” gets an intelligent, well-acted, quite fluent rendition in this MGM film, produced by the estimable John Houseman and directed and adapted by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, then riding high on account of his Oscars for "A Letter to Three Wives" and "All About Eve."
