The BBC Television Shakespeare

Season 1 • Episode 18: Antony and Cleopatra • Watch with subtitles

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Antony and Cleopatra

Episode 18: Antony and Cleopatra

May 8, 1981 • 170 min

Octavius Caesar (later known as Augustus), Mark Antony, and Lepidus form a triumvirate to rule the Roman Empire. Antony will rule in the east and goes to Egypt, where he becomes the lover of Queen Cleopatra. In Egypt, Antony raises an army and a navy to fight Caesar. What is destined for the lovers and political allies?

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