Adaptation of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, a historical drama that attempts to bring an epic visual style to the Bard's original stage play. The story concerns Marc Antony's attempts to rule Rome while maintaining a relationship with the queen of Egypt (Hildegarde Neil), which began while Antony was still married. Now he is being forced to marry the sister of his Roman co-leader, and soon the conflict leads to war.
Title | Antony and Cleopatra |
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Year | 1972 |
Genre | Drama, History |
Country | Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom |
Studio | Folio Films, The Rank Organisation, Transac, Ízaro Films |
Cast | Charlton Heston, Hildegard Neil, Eric Porter, John Castle, Fernando Rey, Juan Luis Galiardo |
Crew | Charlton Heston (Director), Rafael Pacheco (Director of Photography), Charlton Heston (Screenplay), William Shakespeare (Theatre Play), Peter Snell (Producer), Eric Boyd-Perkins (Editor) |
Keyword | cleopatra, ancient rome, 1st century |
Release | Mar 18, 1972 |
Runtime | 138 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.60 / 10 by 21 users |