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Caesar and Cleopatra

- The most lavish picture ever on the screen!

The aging Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen. Adapted by George Bernard Shaw from his own play.

Release Date : 1945-12-11

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Gabriel Pascal Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Claude Rains

Character Name : Julius Caesar

Original Name : Claude Rains

Gender : Male

Vivien Leigh

Character Name : Cleopatra

Original Name : Vivien Leigh

Gender : Female

Stewart Granger

Character Name : Apollodorus

Original Name : Stewart Granger

Gender : Male

Flora Robson

Character Name : Ftatateeta

Original Name : Flora Robson

Gender : Female

Francis L. Sullivan

Character Name : Pothinus

Original Name : Francis L. Sullivan

Gender : Male

Basil Sydney

Character Name : Rufio

Original Name : Basil Sydney

Gender : Male

Cecil Parker

Character Name : Britannus

Original Name : Cecil Parker

Gender : Male

Raymond Lovell

Character Name : Lucius Septimus

Original Name : Raymond Lovell

Gender : Male

Anthony Eustrel

Character Name : Achillas

Original Name : Anthony Eustrel

Gender : Male

Ernest Thesiger

Character Name : Theodotus

Original Name : Ernest Thesiger

Gender : Male

Anthony Harvey

Character Name : Ptolemy

Original Name : Anthony Harvey

Gender : Male

Robert Adams

Character Name : Nubian Slave

Original Name : Robert Adams

Gender : Male

Olga Edwardes

Character Name : Cleopatra's Lady Attendant

Original Name : Olga Edwardes

Gender : Female

Stanley Holloway

Character Name : Belzanor

Original Name : Stanley Holloway

Gender : Male

Michael Rennie

Character Name : 1st Centurion

Original Name : Michael Rennie

Gender : Male

Esme Percy

Character Name : Major Domo

Original Name : Esme Percy

Gender : Male

Leo Genn

Character Name : Bel Affris

Original Name : Leo Genn

Gender : Male

Alan Wheatley

Character Name : Persian

Original Name : Alan Wheatley

Gender : Male

Charles Victor

Character Name : 1st Porter

Original Name : Charles Victor

Gender : Male

Ronald Shiner

Character Name : 2nd Porter

Original Name : Ronald Shiner

Gender : Male

John Laurie

Character Name : 1st. Auxiliary Sentinel

Original Name : John Laurie

Gender : Male

James McKechnie

Character Name : 2nd. Centurion

Original Name : James McKechnie

Gender : Male

Anthony Holles

Character Name : Boatman

Original Name : Anthony Holles

Gender : Male

John Bryning

Character Name : Sentinel

Original Name : John Bryning

Gender : Male

Charles Rolfe

Character Name : 2nd. Auxiliary Sentinel

Original Name : Charles Rolfe

Gender : Male

Felix Aylmer

Character Name : 1st. Nobleman

Original Name : Felix Aylmer

Gender : Male

Ivor Barnard

Character Name : 2nd. Nobleman

Original Name : Ivor Barnard

Gender : Male

Valentine Dyall

Character Name : 1st. Guardsman

Original Name : Valentine Dyall

Gender : Male

Charles Deane

Character Name : 2nd. Guardsman

Original Name : Charles Deane

Gender : Male

B.Q. Alakija

Character Name : Ethiopian Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : B.Q. Alakija

Gender : Male

Chick Alexander

Character Name : Major Domo's Attendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Chick Alexander

Gender : Male

Hylton Allen

Character Name : Councillor (uncredited)

Original Name : Hylton Allen

Gender : Male

Renée Asherson

Character Name : Iras (uncredited)

Original Name : Renée Asherson

Gender : Female

Marie Ault

Character Name : Egyptian Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Marie Ault

Gender : Female

Peter Bayliss

Character Name : Aide to Mithridates (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Bayliss

Gender : Male

André Belhomme

Character Name : Boatman (uncredited)

Original Name : André Belhomme

Gender : Male

Agnes Bernelle

Character Name : Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Original Name : Agnes Bernelle

Gender : Female

June Black

Character Name : Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Original Name : June Black

Gender : Male

Mary Boyle

Character Name : Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Boyle

Gender : Male

Dorothy Bramhall

Character Name : Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Dorothy Bramhall

Gender : Male

Bernard Bright

Character Name : Ethiopian Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Bernard Bright

Gender : Male

Olwen Brookes

Character Name : Slave Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Olwen Brookes

Gender : Female

Ena Burrill

Character Name : Egyptian Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Ena Burrill

Gender : Female

Mihalis Kakogiannis

Character Name : Councillor (uncredited)

Original Name : Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης

Gender : Male

Alice Calvert

Character Name : Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Original Name : Alice Calvert

Gender : Male

Cecil Calvert

Character Name : Councillor (uncredited)

Original Name : Cecil Calvert

Gender : Male

Bob Cameron

Character Name : Bucinator (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Cameron

Gender : Male

Jill Carpenter

Character Name : Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Original Name : Jill Carpenter

Gender : Male

Gerald Case

Character Name : Roman Tax Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Gerald Case

Gender : Male

O.B. Clarence

Character Name : Egyptian (uncredited)

Original Name : O.B. Clarence

Gender : Male

Paul Croft

Character Name : Councillor (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Croft

Gender : Male

Jackie Daniels

Character Name : Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Jackie Daniels

Gender : Female

Ronald Davidson

Character Name : Roman Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Ronald Davidson

Gender : Male

Anna Davis

Character Name : Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Original Name : Anna Davis

Gender : Male

Daphne Day

Character Name : Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Original Name : Daphne Day

Gender : Male

Bernard de Gautier

Character Name : Assistant Palace Official (uncredited)

Original Name : Bernard de Gautier

Gender : Male

Nantando de Villiers

Character Name : Fan Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Nantando de Villiers

Gender : Male

Roy Ellett

Character Name : Councillor (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Ellett

Gender : Male

Lilla Erulkar

Character Name : Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Original Name : Lilla Erulkar

Gender : Male

Margaret Fernald

Character Name : Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Margaret Fernald

Gender : Male

Ingrid Forrest

Character Name : Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Ingrid Forrest

Gender : Male

Harold Franklyn

Character Name : Boatman (uncredited)

Original Name : Harold Franklyn

Gender : Male

Toni Gable

Character Name : Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Toni Gable

Gender : Female

Gordon Gantry

Character Name : Roman Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Gordon Gantry

Gender : Male

Renee Gilbert

Character Name : Slave Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Renee Gilbert

Gender : Male

Babette Griffin

Character Name : Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Babette Griffin

Gender : Male

Kathleen Harrison

Character Name : Egyptian Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Kathleen Harrison

Gender : Female

Margaret Harvey

Character Name : Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Margaret Harvey

Gender : Male

Michael Martin Harvey

Character Name : Councillor (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Martin Harvey

Gender : Male

Billy Holland

Character Name : Roman Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy Holland

Gender : Male

Jean Hulley

Character Name : Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Hulley

Gender : Male

Hamilton Humphries

Character Name : Auxiliary Roman Sentinel (uncredited)

Original Name : Hamilton Humphries

Gender : Male

Moya Iles

Character Name : Slave Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Moya Iles

Gender : Male

Basil Jayson

Character Name : Mithridates (uncredited)

Original Name : Basil Jayson

Gender : Male

Virginia Keiley

Character Name : Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Original Name : Virginia Keiley

Gender : Male

Frederick Kelsey

Character Name : Senator (uncredited)

Original Name : Frederick Kelsey

Gender : Male

Gerhard Kempinski

Character Name : Angry Boatman (uncredited)

Original Name : Gerhard Kempinski

Gender : Male

Kay Kendall

Character Name : Slave Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Kay Kendall

Gender : Female

Don Kenito

Character Name : Singing Boatman (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Kenito

Gender : Male

Rita Lancaster

Character Name : Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Rita Lancaster

Gender : Male

Harry Lane

Character Name : Councillor (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Lane

Gender : Male

Hilda Lawrence

Character Name : Slave Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Hilda Lawrence

Gender : Male

Alan Lewis

Character Name : Councillor (uncredited)

Original Name : Alan Lewis

Gender : Male

Peter Lilley

Character Name : Roman Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Lilley

Gender : Male

Leonard Llewellyn

Character Name : Palace Official (uncredited)

Original Name : Leonard Llewellyn

Gender : Male

Peter Lord

Character Name : Special Roman Centurian (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Lord

Gender : Male

George Luck

Character Name : Councillor (uncredited)

Original Name : George Luck

Gender : Male

Mary Macklin

Character Name : Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Macklin

Gender : Male

H.F. Maltby

Character Name : Councillor (uncredited)

Original Name : H.F. Maltby

Gender : Male

Zena Marshall

Character Name : Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)

Original Name : Zena Marshall

Gender : Female

Gibb McLaughlin

Character Name : High Priest (uncredited)

Original Name : Gibb McLaughlin

Gender : Male

Barry Meaton

Character Name : Councillor (uncredited)

Original Name : Barry Meaton

Gender : Male

Mary Midwinter

Character Name : Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Original Name : Mary Midwinter

Gender : Male

Roma Milne

Character Name : Fan Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Roma Milne

Gender : Male

Charles Minor

Character Name : Boatman (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Minor

Gender : Male

Anne Moore

Character Name : Slave Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Anne Moore

Gender : Male

Roger Moore

Character Name : Roman Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Roger Moore

Gender : Male

Cathleen Nesbitt

Character Name : Egyptian Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Cathleen Nesbitt

Gender : Female

Shaun Noble

Character Name : Aide to Achillas (uncredited)

Original Name : Shaun Noble

Gender : Male

Louise Nolan

Character Name : Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Louise Nolan

Gender : Male

Charles Paton

Character Name : Councillor (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Paton

Gender : Male

Ingrid Puxon

Character Name : Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Original Name : Ingrid Puxon

Gender : Male

Jean Richards

Character Name : Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Richards

Gender : Male

Princess Roshanara

Character Name : Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Princess Roshanara

Gender : Male

Roy Russell

Character Name : Councillor (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Russell

Gender : Male

Anne Sassoon

Character Name : Slave Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Anne Sassoon

Gender : Male

Jean Simmons

Character Name : Harpist (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Simmons

Gender : Female

Eve Smith

Character Name : Fan Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Eve Smith

Gender : Female

Don Stannard

Character Name : Roman Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Stannard

Gender : Male

Russell Thorndike

Character Name : Harpist's Master (uncredited)

Original Name : Russell Thorndike

Gender : Male

Ludwig von Wohl

Character Name : Palace Official (uncredited)

Original Name : Ludwig von Wohl

Gender : Male

Abdul Wahab

Character Name : Cleopatra's Attendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Abdul Wahab

Gender : Male

C. Jervis Walter

Character Name : Councillor (uncredited)

Original Name : C. Jervis Walter

Gender : Male

Wilfred Walter

Character Name : Councillor (uncredited)

Original Name : Wilfred Walter

Gender : Male

Mackenzie Ward

Character Name : Councillor (uncredited)

Original Name : Mackenzie Ward

Gender : Male

Jeanee Williams

Character Name : Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeanee Williams

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-08-11

A gloriously spectacular but rather soulless adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's telling of the relationship between Julius Caesar - an engagingly mischievous effort from Claude Rains and the young and ostensibly inexperienced Cleopatra (Vivien Leigh). The story depicts the games he plays with her, and then she - more successfully - with him as their unlikely romance blossoms and an intricate power play takes shape. Cecil Parker and and on-form Flora Robson bring some vitality to the project, but otherwise this features a really rather stilted screenplay and whilst Stewart Granger does his best to inject some action into this verbose theatrical enterprise, it never really exceeds the sum of it's parts. Great to look at though. The costumes and sets are first class but it's not quite got the vigour to carry it all off.