Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare (1974, TV) / 1 / intro

[FireEyedMaidOfWar]

This version of Antony & Cleopatra does somewhat puzzle me: Antony and Octavian are well chosen, Octavia is not; but Cleopatra: The actress is certainly not ungifted but as Cleopatra? Basically the poetry and characters of Shakespeare carry the day anyway; but his Cleopatra is somewhat ambiguous: Her flaws and vices are not hidden but still she is always depicted royal, proud and wilful; Shakespeare had chosen the remedy of a true poet: The beauty of Cleopatra acquits her of all guilt.

[edthewise]

The guy at 7:29 played the butler on "The Fresh Prince" . I guess he to hell with it all and chose the money instead.

[doktoroptimo]

5:50 it's Patrick Stewart!!! very good find :)

[Sieglinde84]

@doktoroptimo Can't wait to see him do Enobarbus' despair and death... <3

[Applemask]

@doktoroptimo It's a hairy Patrick Stewart.

[yellietsunami]

thanks for putting this up!!

[MrConradian]

@TheCycloneof07 ...and great Hedda Gabler, Joan la Pucelle, Chekhov's Masha (Three Sisters), Greenaway' Mrs Herbert (The Draughtsman's Contract) etc :)

Thanks for your comments!

[aCertainSlant]

Though it was W H Auden's favorite, this is a popularly underrated play. Thanks for posting.