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Noble Moroccan Othello finds his life with beautiful, fiercely loyal Desdemona thrown tragically out of balance when secretly jealous, scheming confidante Iago begins an insidious campaign of lies and treachery.
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Adaptation of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, a historical drama that attempts to bring an epic visual style to the Bard's original stage play. The story concerns Marc Antony's attempts to rule Rome while maintaining a relationship with the queen of Egypt (Hildegarde Neil), which began while Antony was still married. Now he is being forced to marry the sister of his Roman co-leader, and soon the conflict leads to war.
Top Billed Cast
Charlton Heston Marc Antony
Hildegard Neil Cleopatra
Eric Porter Enobarbus
John Castle Octavius Caesar
Fernando Rey Lepidus
Juan Luis Galiardo Alexis
Carmen Sevilla Octavia
Freddie Jones Pompey
Peter Arne Menas
Luis Barboo Varrius
Fernando Bilbao Menecrates
Warren Clarke Scarus
Roger Delgado Soothsayer
Julian Glover Proculeius
Sancho Gracia Canidius
Garrick Hagon Eros
John Hallam Thidias
Jane Lapotaire Charmian
Joe Melia The Messenger
Monica Peterson Iras
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