Antony and Cleopatra (1972 film)

Antony and Cleopatra
Directed by	Charlton Heston
Produced by	Peter Snell
Written by	Federico De Urrutia Charlton Heston William Shakespeare
Starring	Charlton Heston Hildegarde Neil Eric Porter John Castle Fernando Rey Juan Luis Galiardo Carmen Sevilla
Music by	John Scott
Cinematography	Rafael Pacheco
Edited by	Eric Boyd-Perkins
Production company	Rank Organisation
Distributed by	Rank Organisation (UK)
Release dates	2 March 1972 (UK)
Running time	160 min
Country	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 previous Shakespearean films, both adaptations of Julius Caesar, the first in 1950, the second in 1970 (also produced by Peter Snell).

References

1. "Antony and Cleopatra : Overview". msn. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
2. 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.
3. Rosenthal, Daniel. "Shakespeare on Film: Antony and Cleopatra". Movie Maker. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
4. Antony & Cleopatra: Movies & TV. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 14 November 2011.

External links

• Antony and Cleopatra at the Internet Movie Database