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
Gianna Terribili-Gonzales as Cleopatra
Amleto Novelli as Marcantonio
Ignazio Lupi as Augustus Caesar Ottaviano
Elsa Lenard as Ottavia
Matilde Di Marzio as La schiava Agar aka Charmian
Ruffo Geri as Il capo dei congiurati
Ida Carloni Talli as La strega
Bruto Castellani
Giuseppe Piemontesi
References
Sources
Hatchuel, Sarah & Vienne-Guerrin, Nathalie. Shakespeare on Screen: The Roman Plays. Publication Univ Rouen Havre, 2009.