Antony and Cleopatra (1972)
Ratings:
5.7 (TMDb)
Released:
1972-03-18
Runtime:
2h 18m
Genres:
Drama, History
Countries:
Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Director:
Charlton Heston
Actors:
Charlton Heston, Hildegard Neil, Eric Porter, John Castle, Fernando Rey, Juan Luis Galiardo, Carmen Sevilla, Freddie Jones
Synopsis
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.