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.
Stars: Charlton Heston, Hildegard Neil, Eric Porter, John Castle, Fernando Rey, Juan Luis Galiardo
Crew: Charlton Heston (Director), Charlton Heston (Screenplay), William Shakespeare (Theatre Play), Peter Snell (Producer), Rafael Pacheco (Director of Photography), Eric Boyd-Perkins (Editor)
Country: Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: Folio Films, The Rank Organisation, Transac, Ízaro Films
Runtime: 138 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Mar 18, 1972
IMDb: 5.4
