Antony and Cleopatra (1908 film)

Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra
Directed by	J. Stuart Blackton; Charles Kent
Written by	William Shakespeare
Produced by	J. Stuart Blackton
Starring	Maurice Costello ; Florence Lawrence
Release date	November 3, 1908;
Running time	1 reel (approximately 10 minutes)
Country	United States
Language	English

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]

Cast

Maurice Costello as Marc Antony
Florence Lawrence: Cleopatra
William V. Ranous: Octavius Caesar
Betty Kent: Cleopatra
William Phillips: Octavius Caesar
Charles Chapman: Mark Antony

References

^ Shakespeare, William (September 2, 2012). Antoine et Cléopâtre (in French). Editions Humanis. ISBN 979-10-219-0019-6.
^ Djordjevic, Marta (September 3, 2020). "The Best Portrayals Of Cleopatra On Screen Ranked". Grunge. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
^ 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.

External links

Antony and Cleopatra at IMDb

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[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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Related	Vitagraph Studios Paula Blackton (wife) Marian Constance Blackton (daughter)

v t e William Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra
Stage adaptations	The False One (c.1620) All for Love (1677)
Opera	Antony and Cleopatra (1966) Antony and Cleopatra (2022)
On screen	1908 1913 1959 (TV) The Spread of the Eagle (1963; TV) 1972 1974 (TV) Zulfiqar (2016; film)
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