And I remember Hildegarde Neil as a very convincing Cleopatra -not histrionic but someone ruled by emotion. She seduces his probable successor Mark Antony. This develops into real love and slowly leads to a war with the other possible successor: Octavius. However, for me, in the film Heston WAS Anthony - Anthony was a media star with fatal flaws and Heston must have understood that type. Claudette Colbert stars as Cleopatra, Warren William as Julius Caesar, and Henry Wilcoxon as Mark Antony. Heston is the director too, and the movie is a wonderful experience of filmmaking, a true labour of love, with some fault, perhaps, but full of energetic sequences.
Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar, but they have both sorely underestimated Mark Antony. 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. This develops into real love and slowly leads to a war with the other possible successor - Octavius. a … Was this review helpful to you? After the murder of her lover Caesar, Egypt's queen Cleopatra needs a new ally. A humorous retelling of the classic, complicated love story, Antony and Cleopatra. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Cleopatra is a 1934 American epic film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and distributed by Paramount Pictures.A retelling of the story of Cleopatra VII of Egypt, the screenplay was written by Waldemar Young and Vincent Lawrence and was based on Bartlett Cormack's adaptation of historical material. Look back at the leading ladies of the 1980s who made their mark with iconic roles (and some major hairstyles, too).Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? 18 of 22 people found this review helpful. The same is true of Cleopatra, and this is basically the only reason the film fell flat on its' 1963 release.
After the murder of her lover Caesar, Egypt's queen Cleopatra needs a new ally. This develops into real love and slowly leads to a war with the other possible successor - Octavius. He was totally authentic - there may have been the American accent, but again, Romans to Greeks must have been like Americans to the UK - so Heston's portrayal worked. Must get the DVD!
Reason and judgment prove no match for the tsunami of mutual passion. The investigations soon drive him into the Torino's high society. The son of the beloved female vocalist in the popular doo-wop group, The Skyliners, confronts his estranged father for the truth about her suicide. 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. Japanese architect, Tadao Ando, roots himself in cultural visions of space, landscape, and juxtaposition. Charlton Heston worked very hard in "Anthony and Cleopatra" an adaptation of Shakespeare scripted by himself. Use the HTML below. A despised cavalry commander is unfairly blamed by his troop for the death of a popular officer and must redeem himself in front of his men during an Indian attack on the fort. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. This develops into real love and slowly leads to a war with the other possible successor: Octavius. After the murder of her lover Caesar, Egypt's queen Cleopatra needs a new ally. She seduces his probable successor Mark Antony. It was originally intended to release Cleopatra as two three hour movies, the first dealing with Cleo's relationship with Caesar, the second her affairs with Marc Antony.