Whilst this is a really quite good looking version of the Shakespeare tragedy, it's the overly wordy adaptation that drags it down. What director Charlton Heston and his writing team seem to failed to appreciate is that much of the original text was designed to complement the simplicity of the stage. With an whole gamut of visuals for us to enjoy, much of the original dialogue is rendered superfluous, and abridging…
Antony and Cleopatra (1972)
Eternity Was in Our Lips and Eyes.
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.
Top Cast
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
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What is Antony and Cleopatra about?
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),…
When was Antony and Cleopatra released?
Antony and Cleopatra was released in 1972.
What genres does Antony and Cleopatra belong to?
Antony and Cleopatra is categorised as Drama, History.
Who stars in Antony and Cleopatra?
The cast of Antony and Cleopatra includes Charlton Heston, Hildegard Neil, Eric Porter, John Castle, Fernando Rey.