Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
Release: 1972-03-18
·Runtime: 138m
·★ 5.5
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.
Production Countries
Spain
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Folio Films
The Rank Organisation
Transac
Ízaro Films
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Douglas Wilmer
as Agrippa
Manolo Otero
as Sentry (uncredited)
Freddie Jones
as Pompey
Warren Clarke
as Scarus
Julian Glover
as Proculeius
Jane Lapotaire
as Charmian
Emiliano Redondo
as Mardian
Charlton Heston
as Marc Antony
John Castle
as Octavius Caesar
Juan Luis Galiardo
as Alexis
Luis Barboo
as Varrius
Joe Melia
as The Messenger
José Manuel Martín
as Guard (uncredited)
Hildegard Neil
as Cleopatra
Fernando Rey
as Lepidus
Peter Arne
as Menas
Fernando Bilbao
as Menecrates
Roger Delgado
as Soothsayer
Sancho Gracia
as Canidius
John Hallam
as Thidias
Aldo Sambrell
as Ventidius
Eric Porter
as Enobarbus
Carmen Sevilla
as Octavia
Garrick Hagon
as Eros
