Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra

138 mins | Drama, History | March 18, 1972

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.

Antony and Cleopatra

138 mins | Drama, History | March 18, 1972

Antony and Cleopatra
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.
IMDb rating 5.8
Producers The Rank Organisation, Ízaro Films, Folio Films, Transac
Original title Antony and Cleopatra
Directors Charlton Heston
Writers Charlton Heston, William Shakespeare

Cast

Charlton Heston

as Marc Antony

Hildegard Neil

as Cleopatra

Eric Porter

as Enobarbus

Roger Delgado

as Soothsayer

Douglas Wilmer

as Agrippa

Juan Luis Galiardo

as Alexis