Antony and Cleopatra (1972 film)
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Language English | 6/10 IMDb Genre Drama, History Duration Country United KingdomSpainSwitzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 2 March 1972 (UK) Screenplay Charlton Heston, Federico De Urrutia Cast Similar movies National Theatre Live: Hamlet , The Hollow Crown: Henry V , The Hollow Crown: Richard II , The Hollow Crown: Henry IV - Part 1 , The Hollow Crown: Henry IV - Part 2 , Hamlet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Antony and cleopatra opening 1972
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.
Contents
- Antony and cleopatra opening 1972
- Similar Movies
- Antony and cleopatra trailer
- Cast
- Production
- Home video
- Trivia
- References
Similar Movies
William Shakespeare wrote the story for Antony and Cleopatra and Julius Caesar. Cleopatra (1963). John Scott composed the music for Antony and Cleopatra and England Made Me. Hildegarde Neil appears in Antony and Cleopatra and King Lear. William Shakespeare wrote the story for Antony and Cleopatra and Macbeth.
Antony and cleopatra trailer
Cast
Production
Distributors in 21 countries put up 65% of the $1.8 million budget (which was actually $2.7 million but Heston and Snell deferred their fees). A bank put up the remainder 35%. Heston asked Orson Welles to direct by Welles turned it down so he decided to do it himself.
The film was shot in Spain. Heston re-used leftover footage of the sea battle from his 1959 film Ben-Hur.
Home video
The film received poor reviews and, as a consequence, a very limited release in the USA. It was released on DVD in March 2011.
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
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