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Cleopatra
The motion picture the world has been waiting for!
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.
- Original title
- Cleopatra
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $36,115,000
- Revenue
- $57,779,280
CinemaSerf
Jun 1, 2024 · via TMDB
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.
John Chard
Sep 26, 2014 · via TMDB
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
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Elizabeth Taylor
Cleopatra
Richard Burton
Marcus Antonius
Rex Harrison
Julius Caesar
Pamela Brown
High Priestess
George Cole
Flavius
Hume Cronyn
Sosigenes
Cesare Danova
Apollodorus
Kenneth Haigh
Brutus
Andrew Keir
Agrippa
Martin Landau
Rufio
Roddy McDowall
Octavian - Caesar Augustus
Robert Stephens
Germanicus
Francesca Annis
Eiras
Grégoire Aslan
Pothinus
Martin Benson
Ramos
John Doucette
Achillas
Michael Hordern
Cicero
John Hoyt
Cassius
Carroll O'Connor
Casca
Andrew Faulds
Canidius
Michael Gwynn
Cimber
Marne Maitland
Euphranor
Richard O'Sullivan
Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII
Gwen Watford
Calpurnia
Douglas Wilmer
Decimus
Marie Devereux
Bacchanal Reveler
Herbert Berghof
Theodotos
Jacqueline Chan
Lotos
Isabel Cooley
Charmian
Mike Steen
Minor Role
Finlay Currie
Titus (uncredited)
Meri Welles
Cleopatra's Handmaiden
Peter Forster
Officer
John Alderson
Roman Officer (uncredited)
John Alderton
1st Officer (uncredited)
Jeremy Kemp
Agitator (uncredited)
Desmond Llewelyn
Senator (uncredited)
Jean Marsh
Octavia (uncredited)
Laurence Naismith
Arachesilaus (uncredited)
Ben Wright
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
John DeCuir
Production Design
Franco Di Giacomo
Camera Operator
Gerry Fisher
Camera Operator
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Irene Sharaff
Costume Design
Renié
Costume Design
Hermes Pan
Choreographer
Ray Austin
Stunt Coordinator
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Director
Andrew Marton
Second Unit Director
Dorothy Spencer
Editor
C.O. Erickson
Production Manager
Alex North
Original Music Composer
Suetonius
Original Story
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Screenplay
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