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Antony and Cleopatra

Starring: Charlton Heston, Hildegard Neil, Eric Porter, John Castle, Fernando Rey

Writer: Charlton Heston, William Shakespeare

Release Date:
March 18, 1972
Ratings:
5.5 / 10
Director:
Charlton Heston
Companies:
Folio Films

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.