Antony and Cleopatra (1972)

Antony and Cleopatra

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.

Release: Mar 18, 1972

Duration: 2h 18m

Genres: Drama, History

Actors: Charlton Heston, Hildegard Neil, Eric Porter, John Castle, Fernando Rey

Director: Charlton Heston

IMDb: 5.6/10