Synopsis
The second part of a 1981 BBC production of Shakespeare's classic play. This was broadcast as part of the 37-play BBC Television Shakespeare project. It was the first of Jonathan Miller's productions for the project to be recorded (although not the first to be broadcast).
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Antony and Cleopatra
The first part of a 1981 BBC production of Shakespeare's classic play. This was broadcast as part of the 37-play BBC Television Shakespeare project. It was the first of Jonathan Miller's productions for the project to be recorded (although not the first to be broadcast).
A Timewatch Guide | S01E02: Cleopatra
Using the BBC film archives, historian Vanessa Collinridge explores how our view of Cleopatra has changed and evolved over the years - from Roman propaganda, through Shakespeare's role in casting her as a doomed romantic heroine, to her portrayal in the golden age of Hollywood.