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''Antony and Cleopatra '' is a 1974 videotaped television production of
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's 1606 play of the same name, produced by ATV (which was distributed internationally by ITC) starring
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,
Janet Suzman Dame Janet Suzman, (born 9 February 1939) is a South African-born British actress who enjoyed a successful early career in the Royal Shakespeare Company, later replaying many Shakespearean roles, among others, on TV. In her first film, ''Nichol ...
as
Cleopatra Cleopatra VII Philopator ( grc-gre, Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ}, "Cleopatra the father-beloved"; 69 BC10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler.She was also a ...
, and
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as Enobarbus. It was directed by Jon Scoffield and is an adaptation of
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's
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(RSC) production of the play. It features then-little-known
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and
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in small roles. As of 2014, this production was the last made-for-TV Shakespeare adaptation to have its American network premiere on U.S.
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's ''
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'' was shown in the U.S. in 1984 in
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rather than on a single network.


Cast

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Richard Johnson Richard or Dick Johnson may refer to: Academics * Dick Johnson (academic) (1929–2019), Australian academic * Richard C. Johnson (1930–2003), professor of electrical engineering * Richard A. Johnson, artist and professor at the University of ...
...
Mark Antony Marcus Antonius (14 January 1 August 30 BC), commonly known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general who played a critical role in the transformation of the Roman Republic from a constitutional republic into the au ...
*
Janet Suzman Dame Janet Suzman, (born 9 February 1939) is a South African-born British actress who enjoyed a successful early career in the Royal Shakespeare Company, later replaying many Shakespearean roles, among others, on TV. In her first film, ''Nichol ...
...
Cleopatra Cleopatra VII Philopator ( grc-gre, Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ}, "Cleopatra the father-beloved"; 69 BC10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler.She was also a ...
*
Corin Redgrave Corin William Redgrave (16 July 19396 April 2010) was an English actor and left-wing socialist activist. Early life Redgrave was born on 16 July 1939 in Marylebone, London, the only son and middle child of actors Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kem ...
... Octavius (Augustus Caesar) *
Patrick Stewart Sir Patrick Stewart (born 13 July 1940) is an English actor who has a career spanning seven decades in various stage productions, television, film and video games. He has been nominated for Olivier, Tony, Golden Globe, Emmy, and Screen Actors ...
... Enobarbus *
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... Charmian * Philip Locke ...
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Mary Rutherford Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...
... Octavia *
Raymond Westwell Raymond Westwell (6 January 1919 – 23 November 1982) was a British actor and director who worked for many years in Australia. He made his Australian TV debut in '' The Angry General''. He worked as a director of theatre, notably ''Camelot''. Se ...
... Lepidus *
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... Iras * Darien Angadi ... Alexas *
Sidney Livingstone Sidney Frederick Livingstone (born 29 March 1945) is an English stage, television, and film character actor. He has sometimes been credited as Sydney Livingstone. Early life Born in Rochdale, Lancashire, Livingstone was an apprentice chef, a sale ...
... Mardian * Geoffrey Hutchings ... A Fig Seller * Loftus Burton ... Diomedes *
Lennard Pearce Lennard Pearce (9 February 1915 – 15 December 1984) was an English actor who worked in theatre and television. He was perhaps best known as Grandad in the BBC television series ''Only Fools and Horses'', in which he starred from 1981 until ...
... Cleopatra's Schoolteacher * Joseph Charles ... Cleopatra's Messenger *
Tony Osoba Tony Osoba (born 15 March 1947) is a Scottish actor best known for his role as Jim 'Jock' McClaren in the 1970s British sitcom ''Porridge'' alongside Ronnie Barker. He also guest starred in the first episode of the spin-off '' Going Straight ...
... Cleopatra's Servant * Douglas Anderson ... Cleopatra's Eunuch * Michael Egan ... Cleopatra's Eunuch * Paul Gaymon ... Cleopatra's Eunuch * Wendy Bailey ... Servant * Madelaine Bellamy ... Servant * Edwina Ford ... Servant * Amanda Knott ... Servant *Joe Rock ... Servant * Gito Santana ... Servant *
Nicholas McArdle Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the name and its ...
... King * Derek Wright ... King * Frederick Radley ... King * Norman Caro ... King *Richard Young ... King *
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(as Constantin De Goguel) *
W. Morgan Sheppard William Morgan Sheppard (24 August 1932 – 6 January 2019) was an English actor who appeared in over 100 films and television programmes, in a career that spanned over 50 years. Stage career Sheppard graduated from the Royal Academy of ...
... Scarus (as Morgan Sheppard) *
Joseph Marcell Joseph Marcell (born 18 August 1948) is a British actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Geoffrey Butler, the butler on the NBC sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' from September 1990 until the show ended in May 1996. Born in S ...
... Eros (as Joe Marcell) *
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... Dercetas *
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... Silius (as Christopher Jenkinson) * John Bott ... A Soothsayer *
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... 1st Watchman *
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... 2nd Watchman * Michael Radcliffe ... 3rd Watchman * Geoffrey Greenhill ... Soldier * William Thomas ... Soldier (as William Huw-Thomas) * David Janes ... Soldier * Jeremy Pearce ... Soldier *
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... Soldier * Derek Godfrey ...
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... Thidias * Martin Milman ... Dolabella *
Tim Pigott-Smith Timothy Peter Pigott-Smith, (13 May 1946 – 7 April 2017) was an English film and television actor and author. He was best known for his leading role as Ronald Merrick in the television drama series '' The Jewel in the Crown'', for which he wo ...
... Proculeius * Keith Taylor ... A Messenger * Thomas Chesleigh ... Gallus * Desmond Stokes ... Taurus * Alan Foss ... A Senator *
John Bardon John Bardon (born John Michael Jones, 25 August 1939 – 12 September 2014) was an English stage and screen actor. He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 1988 (1987 season) for '' Kiss Me, Kate'', sharing the aw ...
... Demetrius * Peter Godfrey ... A Sentry * Malcolm Kaye ... A Guard


Deviations from the play

The major character of
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, who figures significantly in the plot in Act II, was excised from this production.


References


External links

* {{Antony and Cleopatra 1974 television plays Films based on Antony and Cleopatra ITV television dramas Television shows based on plays Filmed stage productions Ancient Egypt in fiction Television shows shot at ATV Elstree Studios