Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra

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Antony and Cleopatra

"A Classic of Love and Treachery"

1975

2h 41m

7.8(5 votes)

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Romance

Overview

Adaptation of Shakespeare's play.

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Production Companies

Royal Shakespeare Company

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

Janet Suzman

Cleopatra

Janet Suzman

Acting

Richard Johnson

Antony

Richard Johnson

Acting

Corin Redgrave

Octavius

Corin Redgrave

Acting

Patrick Stewart

Enobarbus

Patrick Stewart

Acting

Rosemary McHale

Charmian

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Acting

Philip Locke

Agrippa

Philip Locke

Acting

Mary Rutherford

Octavia

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Acting

Raymond Westwell

Lepidus

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Acting

Darien Angadi

Alexas

Darien Angadi

Acting

Geoffrey Hutchings

Fig Seller

Geoffrey Hutchings

Acting

Tony Osoba

Cleopatra's Servant

Tony Osoba

Acting

William Morgan Sheppard

Scarus

William Morgan Sheppard

Acting

Ben Kingsley

Thidias

Ben Kingsley

Acting

Tim Pigott-Smith

Proculeius

Tim Pigott-Smith

Acting

William Thomas

Soldier

William Thomas

Acting

Gito Santana

Servant

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