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.

Released

1972-03-18

Genres

Drama, History

Runtime

138 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Charlton Heston, Charlton Heston

TMDB rating

5.7/10 from 24 votes