Antony and Cleopatra

A stately, dialogue-heavy staging of a tragic romance, with theatrical performances and a slow, inevitable march toward ruin.

Directed by

Charlton Heston

Genres

Drama, History

Starring

Charlton Heston, Hildegard Neil, Eric Porter

Tagline

Eternity Was in Our Lips and Eyes.

Overview

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, power, betrayal, politics

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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