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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Janet SuzmanCleopatra | Cleopatra |
 Richard JohnsonAntony | Antony |
 Corin RedgraveOctavius | Octavius |
 Patrick StewartEnobarbus | Enobarbus |
| RRosemary McHaleCharmian | Charmian |
 Philip LockeAgrippa | Agrippa |
| MMary RutherfordOctavia | Octavia |
| RRaymond WestwellLepidus | Lepidus |
 Darien AngadiAlexas | Alexas |
 Geoffrey HutchingsFig Seller | Fig Seller |
 Tony OsobaCleopatra's Servant | Cleopatra's Servant |
 William Morgan SheppardScarus | Scarus |
 Ben KingsleyThidias | Thidias |
 Tim Pigott-SmithProculeius | Proculeius |
 William ThomasSoldier | Soldier |
| GGito SantanaServant | Servant |