Antony & Cleopatra (1981)

7.3/10 170 min Drama History Romance TV Movie

Overview

Octavius Caesar (later renamed Augustus Caesar, son of the murdered Julius Caesar), Marc Antony, and Lepidus form the triumvirate, the three rulers of the Roman Empire. Antony, though married to Fulvia, spends his time in Egypt, living a life of decadence and conducting an affair with Queen Cleopatra. In Antony's absence, Caesar and Lepidus worry about Pompey's increasing strength.

Cast

Colin Blakely

Antony

Jane Lapotaire

Cleopatra

Ian Charleson

Octavius Caesar

Esmond Knight

Lepidus

George Innes

Menas

Jonathan Adams

Ventidius

John Paul

Canidius

Darien Angadi

Alexas

Howard Goorney

Soothsayer

Emrys James

Enobarbus

David Neal

Proculelus

Donald Sumpter

Pompeius

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