Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra

5.6%

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1972-03-18

Drama, History

Runtime: 138 minutes

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.

Featured Crew

Peter Snell

Producer

Charlton Heston

Director