Cleopatra

1963

4h 11m

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7.0/10

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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.

Directors

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Writers

Sidney Buchman(screenplay by)

Ranald MacDougall(screenplay by)

Joseph L. Mankiewicz(screenplay by)

Stars

Elizabeth Taylor

Richard Burton

Rex Harrison

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Cleopatra

Marcus Antonius

Julius Caesar

High Priestess

Flavius

Sosigenes

Apollodorus

Brutus

Agrippa

Rufio

Octavian - Caesar Augustus

Germanicus

Eiras

Pothinus

Ramos

Achillas

Cicero

Cassius

Directors

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Writers

Sidney Buchman(screenplay by)

Ranald MacDougall(screenplay by)

Joseph L. Mankiewicz(screenplay by)

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7/10

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.

Geronimo196701 Jun, 2024