Antony and Cleopatra | |
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Directed by | Charlton Heston |
Written by | Federico De Urrutia Charlton Heston |
Based on | Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare |
Produced by | Peter Snell |
Starring | Charlton Heston Hildegarde Neil Eric Porter John Castle Fernando Rey Juan Luis Galiardo Carmen Sevilla |
Cinematography | Rafael Pacheco |
Edited by | Eric Boyd-Perkins |
Music by | John Scott |
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Distributed by | Rank Organisation (UK) |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
Countries | United Kingdom Spain Switzerland |
Language | English |
Budget | $1.8 million[1] |
Antony and Cleopatra is a 1972 film adaptation of the play of the same name by William Shakespeare, directed by and starring Charlton Heston, and made by the Rank Organisation. Heston and Hildegarde Neil portray the titular roles of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, with a supporting cast featuring Eric Porter, John Castle, Fernando Rey, Carmen Sevilla, Freddie Jones, Peter Arne, Douglas Wilmer, Julian Glover and Roger Delgado. The picture was produced by Peter Snell from a screenplay by Federico De Urrutia and the director.[2]