Antony and Cleopatra

"A Classic of Love and Treachery"

1975 2h 41m EN

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7.8

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★7.8TMDB · 6

DramaHistoryRomance

Synopsis

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After the murder of her lover Julius Caesar, Egypt's Queen Cleopatra needs a new ally. She seduces his probable successor Mark Antony. This develops into real love and slowly leads to a war with the other possible successor, Octavius.

“A Classic of Love and Treachery”

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Cast

Janet Suzman
Cleopatra
Richard Johnson
Antony
Corin Redgrave
Octavius
Patrick Stewart
Enobarbus
Rosemary McHale
Charmian
Philip Locke
Agrippa
Mary Rutherford
Octavia
Raymond Westwell
Lepidus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jon Scoffield
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Guy Woolfenden. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Janet Suzman and Richard Johnson and Corin Redgrave carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Classic of Love and Treachery".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0175447 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jon Scoffield directs. Guy Woolfenden scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Guy Woolfenden. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Janet Suzman and Richard Johnson and Corin Redgrave carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A Classic of Love and Treachery".
7IMDB entry: tt0175447 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.