Antony and Cleopatra 1974 TV, 161 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Jon Scoffield Cast: Richard Johnson, Janet Suzman, Patrick Stewart, Corin Redgrave, Mary Rutherford, Philip Locke, Rosemary McHale, Tony Osoba, Ben Kingsley, William Morgan Sheppard, Derek Godfrey, Joseph Marcell
This version of Shakespeare's play, which appeared on ABC Theater, is enhanced by the superb acting and staging of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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Cry Freedom 1987 PG, 157 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Attenborough Cast: Kevin Kline, Penelope Wilton, Denzel Washington, John Thaw, Sophie Mgcina, Joseph Marcell, Zakes Mokae, John Hargreaves, Alec McCowen, Ian Richardson
Steve Biko (Denzel Washington), a South Afrrican activist, fights to stop the inhumane treatment of blacks. After he dies while in police custody, his white newspaper-editor friend (Kevin Kline) attempts to escape the country to write Biko's story. Generally a well-told tale. Washington received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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