Antony and Cleopatra (1972 film)
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| Directed by | Charlton Heston |
| Produced by | Peter Snell |
| Written by | Federico De Urrutia Charlton Heston William Shakespeare |
| Starring |
Charlton Heston Hildegarde Neil Eric Porter John Castle Fernando Rey Juan Luis Galiardo Carmen Sevilla |
| Music by | John Scott |
| Cinematography | Rafael Pacheco |
| Edited by | Eric Boyd-Perkins |
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| Distributed by | Rank Organisation (UK) |
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Release date
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2 March 1972 (UK) |
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Running time
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160 min |
| Country | United Kingdom Spain Switzerland |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1.8 million |
Antony and Cleopatra is a 1972 film adaptation of the play of the same name by William Shakespeare made by the Rank Organisation. The film stars Charlton Heston and Hildegarde Neil in the title roles, with Eric Porter, John Castle, Fernando Rey, Carmen Sevilla, Freddie Jones, Peter Arne, Douglas Wilmer, Julian Glover and Roger Delgado. It was directed by Charlton Heston and produced by Peter Snell from a screenplay by Federico De Urrutia and the director.
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 by 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.
The film received poor reviews and, as a consequence, a very limited release in the USA. It was released on DVD in March 2011.
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).
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