Aktion	Zweigstelle	Standorte	Status	Frist	Vorbestellungen
Vorbestellen	Zweigstelle: 07., Urban-Loritz-Pl. 2a	Standorte: TT.KT.15 Anto / College 5a - Szene / Sammlung Duffek	Status: Verfügbar	Frist:	Vorbestellungen: 0

In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors.

"Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale

Her infinite variety. other women

Cloy the appetites they feed, but she makes hungry

Where most she satisfies."

Mark Antony, one of the three rulers of the Roman Empire, commands the eastern Mediterranean. Despite his infatuation with Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, he has to return to Rome. As his felllow ruler Octavius schemes, Mark Antony rejoins Cleopatra and, driven by blind passion, they confront the mighty empire.

Themes of ambition, power, love, friendship and deception - laced with a fascinatiing portrait of self-destructive passion - fuel Shakespeare's romantic tragedy. In this production Jane Laporaire is gripping in the sensual role of Cleopatra, while Colin Blakely takes the part of love-tortured Mark Antony. (Verlagstext)