Antony and Cleopatra (1972 film)
| Antony and Cleopatra | |
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| Directed by | Charlton Heston |
| Written by | Federico De Urrutia Charlton Heston William Shakespeare |
| Produced by | Peter Snell |
| Starring | Charlton Heston Hildegarde Neil Eric Porter John Castle Fernando Rey Juan Luis Galiardo Carmen Sevilla |
| Cinematography | Rafael Pacheco |
| Edited by | Eric Boyd-Perkins |
| Music by | John Scott |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Rank Organisation (UK) |
Release date | 2 March 1972 (UK) |
Running time | 160 min |
| Countries | United Kingdom Spain Switzerland |
| Language | English |
Antony and Cleopatra is a 1972 film adaptation of the play of the same name by William Shakespeare made by the Rank Organisation. The film stars Charlton Heston and Hildegarde Neil in the title roles, with Eric Porter, John Castle, Fernando Rey, Carmen Sevilla, Freddie Jones, Peter Arne, Douglas Wilmer, Julian Glover and Roger Delgado. It was directed by Charlton Heston and produced by Peter Snell from a screenplay by Federico De Urrutia and the director.[1]
Cast
- Charlton Heston as Mark Anthony
- Hildegard Neil as Cleopatra
- Eric Porter as Enobarbus
- John Castle as Octavius Caesar
- Fernando Rey as Lepidus
- Carmen Sevilla as Octavia
- Freddie Jones as Pompey
- Peter Arne as Menas
- Douglas Wilmer as Agrippa
- Roger Delgado as Soothsayer
- Julian Glover as Proculeius
Production
The film was shot in Spain. Heston re-used leftover footage of the sea battle from his 1959 film Ben-Hur.[2]
Home video
The film received poor reviews[3] and, as a consequence, a very limited release in the USA. It was released on DVD in March 2011.[4]
Trivia
Heston had played Mark Antony in two other Shakespearean films - the 1970 film, Julius Caesar, also produced by Peter Snell, and a 1950 film, Julius Caesar.
References
- ^ "Antony and Cleopatra : Overview". msn. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ Rothwell, Kenneth S. (28 October 2004). A History of Shakespeare on Screen: A Century of Film and Television. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-54311-8.
- ^ Rosenthal, Daniel. "Shakespeare on Film: Antony and Cleopatra". Movie Maker. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ Antony & Cleopatra: Movies & TV. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 14 November 2011.
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