Antony and Cleopatra

Based On the book by William Shakespeare

Antony and Cleopatra is a 1908 film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and Charles Kent and starring Maurice Costello and Florence Lawrence in the title roles, based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. It was the first film to dramatize the ill-fated romance between Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII of Egypt. An earlier film by Méliès did depict Cleopatra, but on her own.

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Release date:

1908

Director:

Charles Kent, J. Stuart Blackton

Cast:

Maurice Costello, Florence Lawrence, William V. Ranous, Paul Panzer, Earle Williams

Genre:

Drama, Silent

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1908 in adaptations