Antony and Cleopatra (1959)
2h 5m
Running Time
June 17, 1959Release Date
Plot.
After the murder of her lover Caesar, Egypt's queen Cleopatra needs a new ally. She seduces his probable successor Mark Antony. This develops into real love and slowly leads to a war with the other possible successor - Octavius.
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Cast & Crew.
Keith Eden
Antony
Bettine Kauffman
Cleopatra
Kevin Miles
Caesar
Laurier Lange
Lepidus
Edward Howell
Agrippa
Judith Godden
Charmain
Paul Bacon
Alexas
Beverley Dunn
Octavia
Frank Gatliff
Pompey
Keith Hudson
Eros
John Morgan
Menas
Alan Tobin
Proculeisis
Philip Stainton
Clown
Ken Goodlet
Enobarbus
William Shakespeare
Writer
John Morgan
Menas
Christopher Muir
Director / Producer
Arthur Chipper
Adaptation
Details.
Release DateJune 17, 1959
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 5m
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Wiki.
Antony and Cleopatra is a 1959 Australian television play based on the play by William Shakespeare.
It was broadcast live in Melbourne then recorded and screened in Sydney. The ABC also broadcast a production of Hamlet at the same time, which was broadcast live in Sydney then recorded and screened in Melbourne. It was the ABC's first live Shakespeare play.