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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.
Antony and Cleopatra (1972) is a drama and history film directed by Charlton Heston, released on March 18, 1972 with a runtime of 2h 18m. It stars Charlton Heston, Hildegard Neil, Eric Porter and John Castle. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 23 ratings.
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Charlton Heston
as Marc Antony
Hildegard Neil
as Cleopatra
Eric Porter
as Enobarbus
John Castle
as Octavius Caesar
Fernando Rey
as Lepidus
Juan Luis Galiardo
as Alexis
Carmen Sevilla
as Octavia
Freddie Jones
as Pompey
Peter Arne
as Menas
Luis Barboo
as Varrius
Fernando Bilbao
as Menecrates
Warren Clarke
as Scarus
Directed by Charlton Heston, written by Charlton Heston and William Shakespeare, produced by Peter Snell.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 23 ratings.
Whilst this is a really quite good looking version of the Shakespeare tragedy, it's the overly wordy adaptation that drags it down. What director Charlton Heston and his writing team seem to failed to appreciate is that much of the original text was designed to complement the simplicity of the stage. With an whole gamut of visuals for us to enjoy, much of the original dialogue is rendered superfluous, and abridging…
Reviewed on December 9, 2023
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The main cast of Antony and Cleopatra (1972) includes Charlton Heston, Hildegard Neil, Eric Porter, John Castle and Fernando Rey. The film was directed by Charlton Heston. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Antony and Cleopatra was released on March 18, 1972 and runs for 2h 18m.
Antony and Cleopatra (1972) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 23 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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