Antony and Cleopatra (1972 film)

Antony and Cleopatra
Directed byCharlton Heston
Written byFederico De Urrutia
Charlton Heston
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 (UK)
Running time
160 min
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Spain
Switzerland
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.8 million

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.

Cast

Production

Distributors in 21 countries put up 65% of the $1.8 million budget (which was actually $2.7 million but Heston and Snell deferred their fees). A bank put up the remainder 35%. Heston asked Orson Welles to direct, but Welles turned it down, so he decided to do it himself.

The film was shot in Spain. Heston re-used leftover footage of the sea battle from his 1959 film Ben-Hur as well as outtakes from the 1963 Cleopatra.

Charlton Heston had played Mark Antony in two previous Shakespearean films, both adaptations of Julius Caesar, the first in 1950, the second in 1970 (also produced by Peter Snell).

Home video

The film received poor reviews and, as a consequence, a very limited release in the United States. It was released on DVD in March 2011.


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