Antony and Cleopatra (1981)
Directed by Lawrence Carra / Jonathan Miller
Genres - Drama, Historical Film, War |
Sub-Genres - Historical Epic, Romantic Drama, Tragedy |
Run Time - 183 min. |
Countries - United Kingdom, United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
Perhaps inspired by the success of PBS' Shakespeare Plays series, Bard Productions Ltd. Came out with this diverting if not very cinematic adaptation of the Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra. Timothy Dalton plays Marc Antony, while Lynn Redgrave is uncharacteristically alluring as Queen Cleopatra. The all-TV cast includes Nichelle Nichols, Anthony Geary, Walter Koenig, and Brian Kerwin. Also making a cameo appearance is John Carradine, giving his all to the brief part of the Soothsayer. At three hours, Antony and Cleopatra has some trouble getting bookings outside the "art" houses.
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betrayal, passion, queen [royalty], tragic-love, war, production [showbiz], stage
