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Antony and Cleopatra
“Eternity Was in Our Lips and Eyes.”
5.7 / 10• 1972• 2h 18m•NR• English
DramaHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Charlton Heston
Marc Antony
Lead
Hildegard Neil
Cleopatra
Eric Porter
Enobarbus
John Castle
Octavius Caesar
Fernando Rey
Lepidus
Juan Luis Galiardo
Alexis
Carmen Sevilla
Octavia
Freddie Jones
Pompey
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Charlton Heston's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Antony and Cleopatra is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
