Marc Antony and Cleopatra (1913)
Based loosely on Shakespeare's play, Plutarch's "Life of Antony", and Pietro Cossa's dramatic poem, "Cleopatra", this movie was spectacular for its time. It offers location shots made in Italy and Egypt, large crowd scenes (e.g., the Roman army embarking in Alexandria), lots of emotional drama (Marc Antony & Cleopatra, his wife Octavia, sister of Antony's rival Octavian, unhistorically coming to Alexandria to beg him to return to her, and some mean, mean looks exchanged between Octavia and Cleopatra.
Director: Enrico Guazzoni
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Runtime: 74 min
Release Date: October 18, 1913
Cast
- Gianna Terribili-Gonzales - Cleopatra
- Amleto Novelli - Marcantonio
- Ignazio Lupi - Augustus Caesar Ottaviano
- Elsa Lenard - Ottavia
- Matilde Di Marzio - La schiava Agar aka Charmian
- Ruffo Geri - Il capo dei congiurati
- Ida Carloni Talli - La strega
- Bruto Castellani
- Giuseppe Piemontesi
Cinematography: Alessandro Bona
Production: Società Italiana Cines
Country: Italy
Language: No Language
Original Language: it
More Films by Director: Enrico Guazzoni
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Marc Antony and Cleopatra about?
- Based loosely on Shakespeare's play, Plutarch's "Life of Antony", and Pietro Cossa's dramatic poem, "Cleopatra", this movie was spectacular for its time. It offers location shots made in Italy and Egypt, large crowd scenes (e.g., the Roman army embarking in Alexandria), lots of emotional drama (Marc Antony & Cleopatra, his wife Octavia, sister of Antony's rival Octavian, unhistorically coming to Alexandria to beg him to return to her, and some mean, mean looks exchanged between Octavia and Cleopatra.
- Who directed Marc Antony and Cleopatra?
- Marc Antony and Cleopatra was directed by Enrico Guazzoni.
- Who stars in Marc Antony and Cleopatra?
- Marc Antony and Cleopatra stars Gianna Terribili-Gonzales, Amleto Novelli, Ignazio Lupi, Elsa Lenard, Matilde Di Marzio, Ruffo Geri.
- How long is Marc Antony and Cleopatra?
- Marc Antony and Cleopatra has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is Marc Antony and Cleopatra?
- Marc Antony and Cleopatra is a Drama, History, Romance film.
- Where was Marc Antony and Cleopatra produced?
- Marc Antony and Cleopatra was produced in Italy.