Antony and Cleopatra
1972/03/18 (US) | Drama, History
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.
Charlton Heston
Director
Charlton Heston
Screenplay
Lead 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
Budget
$ 1,600,000
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Folio Films
- The Rank Organisation
- Transac
- Ízaro Films
Crews
William Shakespeare
Theatre Play
Peter Snell
Producer
Rafael Pacheco
Director of Photography
Eric Boyd-Perkins
Editor
Wendy Dickson
Costume Design
John Scott
Original Music Composer