Antony and Cleopatra (1908 film)

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Antony and Cleopatra
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Directed by J. Stuart Blackton
Charles Kent
Written byWilliam Shakespeare
Produced byJ. Stuart Blackton
Starring Maurice Costello
Florence Lawrence
Release date
  • November 3, 1908 (1908-11-03)
Running time
1 reel (approximately 10 minutes)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Maurice Costello and Florence Lawrence in Antony and Cleopatra (1908) Antony and Cleopatra 1908.jpg
Maurice Costello and Florence Lawrence in Antony and Cleopatra (1908)

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. [1] It was the first film to dramatize the ill-fated romance between Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII of Egypt. [2] An earlier film by Méliès did depict Cleopatra, but on her own. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Shakespeare, William (September 2, 2012). Antoine et Cléopâtre (in French). Editions Humanis. ISBN   979-10-219-0019-6.
  2. ↑ Djordjevic, Marta (September 3, 2020). "The Best Portrayals Of Cleopatra On Screen Ranked". Grunge. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
  3. ↑ Reis, Carol (October 13, 2020). "Cleópatra | De Alessandra Negrini a Elizabeth Taylor, confira as versões mais conhecidas da rainha". Nerd Zoom (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 28, 2025.


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