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Marc Antony and Cleopatra (1913)

Original title: Marc'Antonio e Cleopatra

1913-10-18 · 1h 14m · IT
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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.

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Enrico GuazzoniDirector

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Gianna Terribili-GonzalesGianna Terribili-GonzalesCleopatraAmleto NovelliAmleto NovelliMarcantonioIgnazio LupiIgnazio LupiAugustus Caesar OttavianoElsa LenardElsa LenardOttaviaMatilde Di MarzioMatilde Di MarzioLa schiava Agar aka CharmianRuffo GeriRuffo GeriIl capo dei congiuratiIda Carloni TalliIda Carloni TalliLa stregaBruto CastellaniBruto CastellaniGiuseppe PiemontesiGiuseppe Piemontesi

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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.

How long is Marc Antony and Cleopatra?

Marc Antony and Cleopatra has a runtime of 74 minutes.