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