Antony and Cleopatra (1972)
Starring Charlton Heston, Hildegard Neil, Eric Porter
Directed by Charlton Heston
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.
Runtime: 138 min.
Rating: 5.5
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: Spain,Switzerland,United Kingdom
Genres: Drama
Keywords: ancient rome,cleopatra,marcus antonius
Cast
Marc Antony
Cleopatra
Enobarbus