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1913 film by Enrico Guazzoni
Antony and Cleopatra
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Directed byEnrico Guazzoni
Written byWilliam Shakespeare (play)
Pietro Cossa (poem)
StarringGianna Terribili-Gonzales
Amleto Novelli
Ignazio Lupi
CinematographyAlessandro Bona
Production
company		Società Italiana Cines
Distributed bySocietà Italiana Cines
Release date
  • 26 September 1913 (1913-09-26)
Running time11 reels (edited to 8 reels in U.S.)
CountryItaly
LanguagesSilent
Italian intertitles

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.

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.

Cast

References

  1. "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List".
  2. "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List".

Sources

  • Hatchuel, Sarah & Vienne-Guerrin, Nathalie. Shakespeare on Screen: The Roman Plays. Publication Univ Rouen Havre, 2009.

External links

The films of Enrico Guazzoni
William Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra
Stage adaptations
Opera
On screen
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