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.

• DirectorCharlton Heston
• Release18 March 1972
• Genre
  Drama / History
• Duration2h 18m
• Budget$1,600,000
• Revenue?
• Rate
  

  5.6
  21 reviews
• Productions

  Folio Films, The Rank Organisation, Transac, Ízaro Films