Marc Antony and Cleopatra (1913)

Based loosely on Shakespeares play Plutarchs Life of Antony and Pietro Cossas dramatic poem Cleopatra this movie was spectacular for its time It offers location shots made in Italy and Egypt large crowd scenes eg the Roman army embarking in Alexandria lots of emotional drama Marc Antony Cleopatra his wife Octavia sister of Antonys rival Octavian unhistorically coming to Alexandria to beg him to return to her and some mean mean looks exchanged between Octavia and Cleopatra