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Antony and Cleopatra (1972)
Directed by Charlton Heston
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.
Rated NR | Length 138 minutes
Actors
Charlton Heston | Hildegard Neil | Eric Porter | John Castle | Fernando Rey | Juan Luis Galiardo | Carmen Sevilla | Freddie Jones | Peter Arne | Luis Barboo | Fernando Bilbao | Warren Clarke | Roger Delgado | Julian Glover | Sancho Gracia | Garrick Hagon | John Hallam | Jane Lapotaire | Joe Melia | Monica Peterson | Emiliano Redondo | Aldo Sambrell | Douglas Wilmer | Manolo Otero | José Manuel Martín