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- Writer: William Shakespeare
- Setting: 40–30 B.C., Roman Empire and Egypt
- Written between 1603 and 1607
- Entered into Stationers' Register: May 1608
- First Known Performance: 1606
- ISBN 1904271014
- Adaptations: 1963 film starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
- Large number of phrases taken directly from Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Compared Together translation by Sir Thomas North - 1579
- Ran for 126 performances on Broadway in 1947
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Antony and Cleopatra is a classic tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play tells the story the relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Antony from the Parthian War to Cleopatra's suicide.
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Characters
- Mark Antony: (Protagonist)Roman general and one of the three men who rule Rome after the assassination of Julius Caesar.
- Cleopatra: Queen of Egypt
- Octavius Caesar: (Antagonist) The nephew and adopted son of Julius Caesar. One of the three men who rule Rome after Julius Caesar's death.
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Famous Quotes
- "The barge she sat in, like a burnished throne, Burned on the Water;"
- "Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety."
- "He wears the rose of youth upon him."
- "If it be love indeed, tell me how much."
- "The nature of bad news infects the teller."
- "There's beggary in the love that can be reckoned."
- "I love long life better than figs."
- "My salad days, when I was green in judgment."
- "I do not much dislike the matter, but the manner of his speech"
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Antony and Cleopatra Questions
What does Cleopatra's sarcophagus look like? 5 AnswersThis is what I found. Also doing a search in google.com for images can get you some images. http://images.google.tt/images?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=or... read more
I know her full name was Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator. But what was her last name? Philopator? 1 AnswerAccording to Nationmaster, Cleopatra Thea Philopator is her full name and it means "the Goddess Cleopatra, the Beloved of Her Father" read more
Would you be a color for Halloween? 14 AnswersI think that if you simply wore purple, say, that would be rather lame. You'd have to go further. At the least a purple wig and purple face paint and any skin s... read more
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Antony and Cleopatra in TV and Films
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1908: Antony and Cleopatra (Silent)
- 1951: Antony and Cleopatra First Sound Production
- 1972: Antony and Cleopatra (Charlton Heston)
- 1974: Antony and Cleopatra (TV)
- 1981: Antony & Cleopatra (TV)
- 1983: Antony and Cleopatra (TV) (Timothy Dalton) (Lynn Redgrave)
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Antony and Cleopatra Merchandise
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- CafePress: Antony And Cleopatra Printed Merchandise
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Ooh, Bard is doing Antony and Cleopatra next year!
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Julius Caesar at Barbican also terrific - and the was a live snake in Antony and Cleopatra
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And now we're into Antony and Cleopatra. Half my sandwich left and still on stage #Barbican think Cleo"s a bit drunk
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Off to fancy dress party. Wife and I going as Antony and cleopatra. Should be fun!
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Read Antony and Cleopatra. Not your best Mr. Shakespeare.
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