Antony and Cleopatra
- Synopsis
- Television presentation of the Royal Shakespeare’s Company’s 1972 stage production directed for the theatre by Trevor Nunn. Shot almost entirely in close-up, and scaled down for the small screen, the production was possibly the first UK television version to make full use of and explore the medium.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television; Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1974
- Transmission details
- 28 Jul 1972 (Channel: ITV)
- Duration
- 162 mins
Credits
- Director
- Jon Scofield; Trevor Nunn
- Music
- Guy Woolfenden
- Art Direction
- Michael Bailey
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Historical period
- Ancient Rome
- Plays
- Antony and Cleopatra
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Essential Shakespeare Live, The
Notes
- Notes
- Clips from the production may be seen by visiting http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/527270/index.html (accessed 11/2008).
Available from amazon.ca on NTSC, Region 1 only (11/2008). - History
- Transmitted in the USA on ABC 4 January 1975.
- Awards
- Patrick Stewart won an Olivier Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of Enobarbus.
- Reviews
- Robert Speight ‘Shakespeare in Britain’ Shakespeare Quarterly 23 (Fall 1972).
Production Company
- Name
ATV
- Name
Royal Shakespeare Company
- Web
- https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Address
- Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB
Archive
- Name
Shakespeare Birthplace Collections
- collections@shakespeare.org.uk
- Web
- https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/collections/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW
Distributor
- Name
Network
- shop@networkonair.com
- Web
- http://networkonair.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01992 657707
- Address
- 19-20 Blythe Road
Berghem Mews
Hammersmith
London
W14 0HN - Notes
- Founded in 1997, Network specialises in distributing niche television programmes, predominantly licensed from Granada Ventures and Fremantle. They have recently branched into feature film distribution. Sale via retail outlets or direct via Network’s website, which has some’web exclusive’ offers.
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Antony and Cleopatra". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/960 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)