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.
Released: Mar 18, 1972
Runtime: 138 minutes
Stars: Charlton Heston, Hildegard Neil, Eric Porter, John Castle, Fernando Rey, Juan Luis Galiardo
Crew: Charlton Heston (Director), Wendy Dickson (Costume Design), Charlton Heston (Screenplay), Peter Snell (Producer), Eric Boyd-Perkins (Editor), William Shakespeare (Theatre Play)