安东尼（克莱夫·伍德 Clive Wood 饰）因沉迷于埃及女王克莉奥佩特拉（伊芙·贝斯特 Eve Best 饰）的美色而无暇于国家大事，整日里都过着醉生梦死的生活。因为安东尼的疏于朝政，罗马遭到了多方的侵略，其中包括庞贝的背叛和帕提亚人的入侵，不仅如此，安东尼的妻子还因他而死。 　　这一连串的打击让安东尼清醒了过来，返回了罗马。为了巩固朝政，安东尼答应迎娶屋大维的妹妹，这让克莉奥佩特拉伤透了心。待一切平息之后，安东尼火急火燎的回到了克莉奥佩特拉的身边，可好景不长，国内，又一轮的动乱拉开了序幕。

安东尼（克莱夫·伍德 Clive Wood 饰）因沉迷于埃及女王克莉奥佩特拉（伊芙·贝斯特 Eve Best 饰）的美色而无暇于国家大事，整日里都过着醉生梦死的生活。因为安东尼的疏于朝政，罗马遭到了多方的侵略，其中包括庞贝的背叛和帕提亚人的入侵，不仅如此，安东尼的妻子还因他而死。 　　这一连串的打击让安东尼清醒了过来，返回了罗马。为了巩固朝政，安东尼答应迎娶屋大维的妹妹，这让克莉奥佩特拉伤透了心。待一切平息之后，安东尼火急火燎的回到了克莉奥佩特拉的身边，可好景不长，国内，又一轮的动乱拉开了序幕。

马克·安东尼有一个相貌相似的兄弟叫托托诺，他是一个邪恶的奴隶贩子。托托诺在最微妙的时刻秘密地取代了马克·安东尼的身份

Using the BBC film archives, historian Vanessa Collinridge explores how our view of Cleopatra has changed and evolved over the years - from Roman propaganda, through Shakespeare's role in casting her as a doomed romantic heroine, to her portrayal in the golden age of Hollywood. 　　Along the way Vanessa investigates Cleopatra's relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, her role as a politician, whether she should be seen as a murderer, and her tragic end. Drawing on the views of academic experts, BBC documentaries and drama, Vanessa charts how, throughout history, Cleopatra's image has been subject to myth, cliché and propaganda.

马克·安东尼有一个相貌相似的兄弟叫托托诺，他是一个邪恶的奴隶贩子。托托诺在最微妙的时刻秘密地取代了马克·安东尼的身份

Using the BBC film archives, historian Vanessa Collinridge explores how our view of Cleopatra has changed and evolved over the years - from Roman propaganda, through Shakespeare's role in casting her as a doomed romantic heroine, to her portrayal in the golden age of Hollywood. 　　Along the way Vanessa investigates Cleopatra's relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, her role as a politician, whether she should be seen as a murderer, and her tragic end. Drawing on the views of academic experts, BBC documentaries and drama, Vanessa charts how, throughout history, Cleopatra's image has been subject to myth, cliché and propaganda.