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Cleopatra

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Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.

Release Date : 1963-06-12

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : MCL Films S.A.Walwa Films S.A.20th Century Fox

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Cleopatra

Original Name : Elizabeth Taylor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Marcus Antonius

Original Name : Richard Burton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Julius Caesar

Original Name : Rex Harrison

Gender : Male

Character Name : High Priestess

Original Name : Pamela Brown

Gender : Female

Character Name : Flavius

Original Name : George Cole

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sosigenes

Original Name : Hume Cronyn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Apollodorus

Original Name : Cesare Danova

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brutus

Original Name : Kenneth Haigh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agrippa

Original Name : Andrew Keir

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rufio

Original Name : Martin Landau

Gender : Male

Character Name : Octavian - Caesar Augustus

Original Name : Roddy McDowall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Germanicus

Original Name : Robert Stephens

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eiras

Original Name : Francesca Annis

Gender : Female

Character Name : Pothinus

Original Name : Grégoire Aslan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ramos

Original Name : Martin Benson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Achillas

Original Name : John Doucette

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cicero

Original Name : Michael Hordern

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cassius

Original Name : John Hoyt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Casca

Original Name : Carroll O'Connor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Canidius

Original Name : Andrew Faulds

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cimber

Original Name : Michael Gwynn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Palace Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Grant

Gender : Male

Character Name : Euphranor

Original Name : Marne Maitland

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII

Original Name : Richard O'Sullivan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Calpurnia

Original Name : Gwen Watford

Gender : Female

Character Name : Decimus

Original Name : Douglas Wilmer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bacchanal Reveler

Original Name : Marie Devereux

Gender : Female

Character Name : Theodotos

Original Name : Herbert Berghof

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lotos

Original Name : Jacqueline Chan

Gender : Female

Character Name : Charmian

Original Name : Isabel Cooley

Gender : Female

Character Name : Minor Role

Original Name : Mike Steen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Titus

Original Name : Finlay Currie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Octavia

Original Name : Jean Marsh

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cleopatra's Handmaiden

Original Name : Meri Welles

Gender : Female

Character Name : Officer

Original Name : Peter Forster

Gender : Male

Character Name : Roman Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : John Alderson

Gender : Male

Character Name : 1st Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : John Alderton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Agitator (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeremy Kemp

Gender : Male

Character Name : Senator (uncredited)

Original Name : Desmond Llewelyn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Octavia (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Marsh

Gender : Female

Character Name : Arachesilaus (uncredited)

Original Name : Laurence Naismith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Roman Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Larry Taylor

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

On Your Knees! On your knees! It's something that Cleopatra her self shouts at a stunned Mark Antony, but it could quite literally have been shouted by many in Hollywood at 20th Century Fox as their gargantuan epic threatened to sink them. The trials and tribulations surrounding the film are stuff of legend, all of which makes for a film itself, but I will not go over old ground, there's a couple of great documentaries available out there and they are required viewing. They also help to explain somewhat why Cleopatra is not the genre defining classic many hoped it would be. Truth is is that no film could have lived up to the expectation that surrounded Cleopatra, as it is, with flaws and all, it's still a enjoyably lavish spectacle, harking back to a time when grandiose meant something. In fact a time of film making we could do with in today's day and age of retreads, remakes and soppy sequels. Split in to two narratives, that of Caesar & Cleopatra and Antony & Cleopatra, film basically deals with how Rome sought to conquer Egypt as Cleopatra clung on grimly in power and affairs of the heart. A cast of quality thespians stand straight backed and deliver the plot machinations, set to the backdrop of magnificent ornate sets, period costuming, piercing photography and a pulse pounding musical score. Quite simply the grandeur and scope is stunning in its presentation. Not all the dialogue works, and there are passages of exchanges that come off as undernourished; while soap operatics take a hold in the second part of the film. Yet for the historical epic fan there is just too much that is great for this to be ignored or considered a stinker. From Rex Harrison - Elizabeth Taylor - Richard Burton & Roddy McDowall, to the opulence seeping from every pore, Cleopatra is a joyous eye opening experience. Yes! Flaws and all. 8/10

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-06-01

An excellent example of what you can do when money is no object - except, here, in the writing department where this is simply no substitute for a succinct and creative hand at the typewriter. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton successfully - if a little too theatrically - carry off their portion of this epic tale of the life of probably the world's most famous woman of antiquity. Rex Harrison, much less so as Caesar - but combined I think this is actually a far better film than the critics at the time declared. The cinematography and scale of the production are unsurpassed as are the costumes, and married with Alex North's suitably orchestral score, you really do get a sense of the opulence and grandeur of Cleopatra's court. Unfortunately, the supporting cast - Roddy McDowell; Martin Landau and Andrew Keir in particular don't quite cut it and so the story sort of fizzles out towards the end. Nonetheless, we will never see the likes of a film like this again and we ought to celebrate that.