After the murder of her lover Julius Caesar, Egypt's Queen Cleopatra needs a new ally. She seduces his probable successor Mark Antony. This develops into real love and slowly leads to a war with the other possible successor, Octavius.

Janet Suzman
as Cleopatra

Richard Johnson
as Antony

Corin Redgrave
as Octavius

Patrick Stewart
as Enobarbus

Rosemary McHale
as Charmian

Philip Locke
as Agrippa

Mary Rutherford
as Octavia

Raymond Westwell
as Lepidus

Darien Angadi
as Alexas

Geoffrey Hutchings
as Fig Seller