Antony and Cleopatra (1972 film)

Antony and Cleopatra
Directed byCharlton Heston
Written byFederico De Urrutia
Charlton Heston
Based onAntony and Cleopatra
by William Shakespeare
Produced byPeter Snell
StarringCharlton Heston
Hildegarde Neil
Eric Porter
John Castle
Fernando Rey
Juan Luis Galiardo
Carmen Sevilla
CinematographyRafael Pacheco
Edited byEric Boyd-Perkins
Music byJohn Scott
Production
company
Distributed byRank Organisation (UK)
Release date
  • 2 March 1972 (1972-03-02) (UK)
Running time
160 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Spain
Switzerland
LanguageEnglish
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]

  1. ^ Mills, Bart (26 March 1972). "Heston plays hero for Bard". Chicago Tribune. p. j16.
  2. ^ "Antony and Cleopatra : Overview". MSN. Archived from the original on 21 June 2008. Retrieved 31 May 2012.