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
Fernando Bilbao
as Menecrates
Garrick Hagon
as Eros
Jane Lapotaire
as Charmian
Joe Melia
as The Messenger
José Manuel Martín
as Guard (uncredited)
Luis Barboo
as Varrius
Warren Clarke
as Scarus
Roger Delgado
as Soothsayer
Charlton Heston
as Marc Antony
Hildegard Neil
as Cleopatra
John Castle
as Octavius Caesar
Fernando Rey
as Lepidus
Peter Arne
as Menas
Eric Porter
as Enobarbus
Julian Glover
as Proculeius
Manolo Otero
as Sentry (uncredited)
Juan Luis Galiardo
as Alexis
Carmen Sevilla
as Octavia
Freddie Jones
as Pompey
Sancho Gracia
as Canidius
John Hallam
as Thidias
Emiliano Redondo
as Mardian
Aldo Sambrell
as Ventidius
Douglas Wilmer
as Agrippa
