Antony and Cleopatra (1972)

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.

Genres

Drama

Antony and Cleopatra (1972) 5.5

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.

Genres

Drama

Top Billed Cast

Charlton Heston
Hildegard Neil
Eric Porter
John Castle
Fernando Rey

Director

Charlton Heston

Screenplay

Charlton Heston

Is this DVD available?

Library	Call Number	Availability	Location
Law	KLAUS DVD #1839	Available	Klaus Reading Room

Antony and Cleopatra

Alternative Title	Antony and Cleopatra
Release Date	March 18, 1972
Original Language	English
Runtime	138
Certification
Popularity Index (TMDB)	3.73
Rating (TMDB)	5.50