Antony and Cleopatra (1972)

Director:

Charlton Heston

Writers:

Federico De Urrutia, Charlton Heston,

Stars:

Charlton Heston, Hildegard Neil, Eric Porter

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charlton Heston	...	Marc Antony
Hildegard Neil	...	Cleopatra
Eric Porter	...	Enobarbus
John Castle	...	Octavius Caesar
Fernando Rey	...	Lepidus
Juan Luis Galiardo	...	Alexas
Carmen Sevilla	...	Octavia
Freddie Jones	...	Pompey
Peter Arne	...	Menas
Luis Barboo	...	Varrius
Fernando Bilbao	...	Menecrates
Warren Clarke	...	Scarus
Roger Delgado	...	Soothsayer
Julian Glover	...	Proculeius
Sancho Gracia	...	Canidius

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

ancient times | soldier | shot with a bow and arrow | last stand | armor | 

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Genres:

Drama | History

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Details

Country:

UK Spain Switzerland

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 March 1972 (Japan)

Also Known As:

All'ombra delle piramidi

Filming Locations:

Hollywood National Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,600,000 (estimated)

Gross:

ESP 39,776,701 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Folio Films, Rank Organisation, The, Transac

Technical Specs

Runtime:

138 min

Sound Mix:

Mono 70 mm 6-Track

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

For this film, directed by and starring Charlton Heston, the 2nd Unit Director is Joe Canutt. Canutt was Heston's stunt stand-in for Ben-Hur, most notably during the famous chariot race.

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Connections

Version of Antony and Cleopatra (1951)

User Reviews

Very Good

This is a beautiful production. Very lavish. Charleton Heston is excellent as Mark Antony. Directing is superb. All the cast is excellent. Compare this to Orson Welles production of "Othello". Was Charleton Heston responsible for the difference? Obviously there were others involved in both productions, but I believe Welles was plagued by lack of funds. It seems like Heston didn't have that problem. I don't know why? There is a sunny delightful brightness to this play/film, that cannot be portrayed on the stage. I wish he could have done all 37 Shakespeare. Well worth the price of admission. Who can replace these types of artists (Heston, Welles)? No one as yet.