Summary
Octavius Caesar (later renamed Augustus Caesar, son of the murdered Julius Caesar), Marc Antony, and Lepidus form the triumvirate, the three rulers of the Roman Empire. Antony, though married to Fulvia, spends his time in Egypt, living a life of decadence and conducting an affair with Queen Cleopatra. In Antony's absence, Caesar and Lepidus worry about Pompey's increasing strength.
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- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 64GoodWatch 68
IMDb6.4
Running time
2 h 50 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +61 min on the typical 109
typical 109170Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
1981
May 8, 1981
45 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryRomanceTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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Colin BlakelyAntony
Jane LapotaireCleopatra
Ian CharlesonOctavius Caesar
Esmond KnightLepidus
George InnesMenas
Jonathan AdamsVentidius
John PaulCanidius
Darien AngadiAlexas- JKJanet KeyCharmain
Howard GoorneySoothsayer- CMCassie McFarlaneIras
Emrys JamesEnobarbus- KHKevin HuckstepMessenger
- MAMichael AnthonyMessenger
- MSMohammad ShamsiMardian
- HWHarry WatersThidias
David NealProculelus- APAnthony PedleyAgrippa
- GCGeoffrey CollinsDolabella
Donald SumpterPompeius- DSDesmond StokesMenecrates
Lynn FarleighOctavia- DKDavid KincaidCleopatra's Messenger
Simon ChandlerEros
Directing · 1
- Jonathan Miller Director, Producer
Writing · 1
- William Shakespeare Theatre Play
Editing · 1
- Howard Dell Editor
Sound · 2
- Stephen Oliver Original Music Composer
- Ray Angel Sound
Art · 1
- Colin Lowrey Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Alun Hughes Costume Design
- Eileen Mair Makeup Artist
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