Antony And Cleopatra

Directed by Charlton Heston
Produced for the cinema in 1972

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For the love of a woman will Rome be lost?

Shakespeare's works, Charlton Heston said, are "the measuring stick against which you measure an actor's work." Heston made his Broadway debut against that measuring stick, appearing in a supporting role in Antony And Cleopatra.

Twenty-five years later, he was one of the world's biggest stars when he brought his authoritative presence and literary command to the lead role of Marc Antony in this masterful movie adaptation of the Bard's tale of Rome's hero and Egypt's queen. Heston wrote the adaptation and also directed, opening up the story to its cinematic possibilities with spectacle, pyramids, warfare at sea (with some similarity to Heston's mighty Ben-Hur) and a clash of armies on land. Peter Snell produced the epic drama.

Cast

Mark Antony - Charlton Heston
Cleopatra - Hildegard Neil
Octavius Caesar - John Castle
Domitius Enobarbus - Eric Porter

Languages

English

Subtitles

English, French

Extras

• Featurette The Making Of Antony And Cleopatra With Filmmaker Fraser C. Heston

Technical stuff

Aspect ratio 16:9
Colour
Mono sound
Running time 148 minutes
Region 1

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