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''Antony and Cleopatra'' is a 1908 film directed by
''Antony and Cleopatra'' is a 1908 film directed by J. Stuart Blackton
James Stuart Blackton (January 5, 1875 – August 13, 1941) was a British-American film producer and director of the silent era. One of the pioneers of motion pictures, he founded Vitagraph Studios in 1897. He was one of the first filmmakers to ...
and Charles Kent and starring Maurice Costello
Maurice George Costello (February 22, 1877 – October 29, 1950) was a prominent American vaudeville actor of the late 1890s and early 1900s who later played a principal role in early American films as leading man, supporting player, and director ...
and Florence Lawrence
Florence Lawrence (born Florence Annie Bridgwood; January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938) was a Canadian-American stage performer and film actress. She is often referred to as the "first movie star", and was thought to be the first film actor to ...
in the title roles, based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name
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. It was the first film to dramatize the ill-fated romance between Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII of Egypt
Cleopatra VII Philopator ( grc-gre, Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ}, "Cleopatra the father-beloved"; 69 BC10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler.She was also a ...
.
Cast
*Maurice Costello
Maurice George Costello (February 22, 1877 – October 29, 1950) was a prominent American vaudeville actor of the late 1890s and early 1900s who later played a principal role in early American films as leading man, supporting player, and director ...
as Marc Antony
* Florence Lawrence
Florence Lawrence (born Florence Annie Bridgwood; January 2, 1886 – December 28, 1938) was a Canadian-American stage performer and film actress. She is often referred to as the "first movie star", and was thought to be the first film actor to ...
: Cleopatra
* William V. Ranous: Octavius Caesar
* Betty Kent: Cleopatra
* William Phillips: Octavius Caesar
* Charles Chapman: Mark Antony
References
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* 1908 films Films based on Antony and Cleopatra American black-and-white films American silent short films Vitagraph Studios short films Films directed by J. Stuart Blackton 1908 drama films 1908 short films Silent American drama films Depictions of Augustus on film 1900s English-language films 1900s American films Silent war films {{1900s-short-drama-film-stub