Antony and Cleopatra (1913 film)
Antony and Cleopatra (Italian: Marcantonio e Cleopatra) is a 1913 Italian silent historical film directed by Enrico Guazzoni, starring Gianna Terribili-Gonzales, Amleto Novelli and Ignazio Lupi. The film is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play of the same title, with inspiration also drawn from a poem by Pietro Cossa.
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| Directed by | Enrico Guazzoni |
| Written by | William Shakespeare (play) Pietro Cossa (poem) |
| Starring | Gianna Terribili-Gonzales Amleto Novelli Ignazio Lupi |
| Cinematography | Alessandro Bona |
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| Distributed by | Società Italiana Cines |
Release date | 26 September 1913 |
Running time | 11 reels (edited to 8 reels in U.S.)[1] |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Silent Italian intertitles |
The film was released in the U.S. as Mark Antony and Cleopatra, and in Germany as Die Herrin des Nils. The film still exists today.[2]
Cast
- Gianna Terribili-Gonzales as Cleopatra
- Amleto Novelli as Marcantonio
- Ignazio Lupi as Augustus Caesar Ottaviano
- Elsa Lenard as Ottavia
- Matilde Di Marzio as La schiava Agar aka Charmian
- Ruffo Geri as Il capo dei congiurati
- Ida Carloni Talli as La strega
- Bruto Castellani
- Giuseppe Piemontesi
References
- Hatchuel, Sarah & Vienne-Guerrin, Nathalie. Shakespeare on Screen: The Roman Plays. Publication Univ Rouen Havre, 2009.
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