No director has ever made his or her reputation directing "Antony and Cleopatra" for one good reason: It's actually not a great play. The tragic love story was one of the world's most famous even ...

Richard Burton, Rex Harrison and Elizabeth Taylor star in one of the greatest screen spectacles ever made - the story of the Queen of the Nile and her love affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.

Everyone wants to read about Antony and Cleopatra, especially about Cleopatra, who was not only history’s most famous female ruler but its most glamorous. The Egyptian queen’s love affair with the ...

Cleopatra, the glamorous and cunning queen of Egypt. To secure her hold on power, she seduces the rulers of Rome, only to meet her match in Mark Antony. Their passionate romance could decide the fate ...

Tiger Reel, an ingenious, inventive director who is well named, cuts the four hours of Shakespeare's sprawling, verbose masterpiece to about two and a half, distributes 30-plus characters among 18 ...

Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play Shakespeare’s doomed power couple 'Antony and Cleopatra,' who are far better at love than war, in Simon Godwin's production at the National. By Demetrios Matheou ...

The 1963 film Cleopatra was a trailblazing project for a number of reasons. Elizabeth Taylor, who was already a well-established film star, snagged the lead role with ease as the movie’s producer, ...

The Folger Shakespeare Library is the perfect place to learn about William Shakespeare or see a traditional Shakespearean play. Its extensive collection of works and rotating exhibits immerses guests ...