Anthony and Cleopatra (1972) Directed by Charlton Heston - Angelcraft Crown Media

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Welcome to Ancient Civilizations and Theocracies Channel. Antony and Cleopatra 1972 directed by Charlton Heston is a historical fiction movie based on the tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was probably performed first in about 1607 at Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre by the King's Men after the Elizabethan era not to forget the Standard of Townsend and his history. Anthony and Cleopatra's first known appearance in print was in the First Folio of 1623. The plot is based on Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's Lives and follows the relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Antony from the time of the Sicilian revolt to Cleopatra's suicide during the Final War of the Roman Republic. The major antagonist is Octavius Caesar, one of Antony's fellow triumviri of the Second Triumvirate and the first emperor of the Roman Empire, Augustus Caesar. The tragedy is set in Rome and Egypt, characterised by swift, panoramic shifts in geographical locations and in registers, alternating between sensual, imaginative Alexandria and the more pragmatic, austere Rome. Many consider Cleopatra one of the most complex female characters in Shakespeare's body of work. She is frequently vain and histrionic, almost provoking an audience to scorn; at the same time, Shakespeare's efforts invest both her and Antony with tragic grandeur. These contradictory features have led to famously divided critical responses. It is difficult to classify Antony and Cleopatra as belonging to a single genre. It can be described as a history play (though it does not completely adhere to historical account), tragedy (though not completely in Aristotelian terms), comedy, and a romance. read the entire script at this website http://www.penguin.com/static/pdf/teachersguides/antony.pdf Anthony and Cleopatra was released in the United Kingdom on the 2 March 1972 in (London). Japan 18 March 1972, Ireland 9 June 1972. The USA 26 September 1973 (Washington, D.C.) (premiere) Denmark 5 November 1973. Anthony and Cleopatra 1972 Production Companies Folio Films Rank Organisation, The Transac Ízaro Films Distributors J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (1972) (UK) (theatrical) Look Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS) Odyssey Entertainment (2004) (UK) (all media) (world sales) Shôchiku Eiga (Japan) (all media) Ízaro Films (Spain) (all media) Other Companies JOS Records (music soundtrack available on) © by Angelcraft Crown Media all rights reserved in partnership with Ancient Civilizations and Theocracy Channel and our business - http://ancientcivilizationsandtheocracies.wordpress.com All major works of film and media are also property of God's Holy Spirit, Principe Jose Maria Chavira M.S. Adagio I and Companies known under various designations, but more generally Crown Media Holdings Partners and Acquisitions all rights reserved. Tags Ancient Civilizations and Theocracies Channel, Official Channel Ancient Civilizations and Theocracies, Anthony and Cleopatra (1972), Charlton Heston God's Holy Spirit, Principe Jose Maria Chavira M.S. Adagio I, Holy Spirit Companies, Crown Media Holdings Partners and Acquisitions all rights reserved.