Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra (1972)

March 18th, 19722h 18min

Drama, History
56%

Overview

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.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Shakespeare in Love

Shakespeare in Love


Released on: 1998-12-11
Romance, History, Comedy

Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," be...

Hamlet at Elsinore

Hamlet at Elsinore


Released on: 1964-04-15
Drama, TV Movie

The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, ...

The Nativity Story

The Nativity Story


Released on: 2006-11-30
Drama

Mary and Joseph make the hard journey to Bethlehem for a blessed event in this retelling of the Nati...

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night


Released on: 1970-07-12
Drama, Comedy, Romance

Sir Alec Guinness, Sir Ralph Richardson and Joan Plowright star in this merry on-stage mix-up of ide...

The Last Lear

The Last Lear


Released on: 2008-09-12
Drama

The film starts with the veteran thespian Harish Mishra, he is gravely ill. The punishments of a fil...

RSC Live: Cymbeline

RSC Live: Cymbeline


Released on: 2016-10-31
Drama

Britain is in crisis. An ineffectual Queen Cymbeline rules over a divided dystopian Britain. Consume...

King Lear

King Lear


Released on: 1974-09-24
Drama

When England's aging King Lear renounces his throne to divide his kingdom among his three daughters,...

This Is Macbeth

This Is Macbeth


Released on: 2008-10-22
Comedy, Drama

Overview of The Scottish Play through CNN style character interviews.

Gladiator

Gladiator


Released on: 2000-05-04
Action, Drama, Adventure

After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of ...

Saint Paul

Saint Paul


Released on: 2000-12-03
Adventure, Drama, TV Movie

A biblical epic from the Book of Acts and Paul's epistles covering his conversion from Saul of Tarsu...

The Wars of the Roses

The Wars of the Roses


Released on: 1965-04-08
Drama, History

A 1965 BBC adaptation of William Shakespeare's first historical tetralogy (1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3...

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages


Released on: 1916-09-04
Drama, History

The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven wit...

Henry V - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

Henry V - Live at Shakespeare's Globe


Released on: 2012-06-02
Drama

Shakespeare’s masterpiece of the turbulence of war and the arts of peace tells the romantic story of...

The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice


Released on: 2001-10-08
Drama

Memorably set between the two world wars, this adaptation of Trevor Nunn's award-winning 1999 Royal ...

The King of Kings

The King of Kings


Released on: 2025-04-07
Family, Fantasy, Drama, Adventure, Animation

Charles Dickens tells his young son Walter the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtim...

Throne of Blood

Throne of Blood


Released on: 1957-01-15
Drama, History

Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who pred...

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet


Released on: 2014-02-13
Drama, Romance

In this Broadway stage production, Orlando Bloom and Condola Rashad take on the title characters in ...

Othello

Othello


Released on: 1990-06-23
Drama

Noble Moroccan Othello finds his life with beautiful, fiercely loyal Desdemona thrown tragically out...

My Own Private Idaho

My Own Private Idaho


Released on: 1991-02-01
Drama

In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcol...

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet


Released on: 1984-07-15
Drama, Music, Romance

Ballet performance by The Royal Ballet, recorded at Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, July 1984...