Antony and Cleopatra
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$1600000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
138 min
Release Date
1972-03-18
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
21
Vote Average
5.6
Charlton Heston
Marc Antony
Hildegard Neil
Cleopatra
Eric Porter
Enobarbus
John Castle
Octavius Caesar
Fernando Rey
Lepidus
Juan Luis Galiardo
Alexis
Carmen Sevilla
Octavia
Freddie Jones
Pompey
Peter Arne
Menas
Luis Barboo
Varrius
Fernando Bilbao
Menecrates
Warren Clarke
Scarus
Roger Delgado
Soothsayer
Julian Glover
Proculeius
Sancho Gracia
Canidius
Garrick Hagon
Eros
John Hallam
Thidias
Jane Lapotaire
Charmian
Joe Melia
The Messenger
Monica Peterson
Iras
Emiliano Redondo
Mardian
Aldo Sambrell
Ventidius
Douglas Wilmer
Agrippa
Manolo Otero
Sentry (uncredited)
José Manuel Martín
Guard (uncredited)
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