Cleopatra (1963)

Name: Cleopatra
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Released: 1963-06-12
Duration: 4 h 11 min
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Pamela Brown

Drama History Romance

Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Pamela Brown

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Runtime251 min

RatingPG

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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.

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Fans of sweeping historical dramas and the acting talents of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton will find much to enjoy in this 1963 Cleopatra, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. The film's lavish sets and costumes evoke the grandeur of ancient Egypt, while the passionate performances of its leads add emotional weight to the political intrigue of Cleopatra's rise to power.

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Cleopatra is a 1963 American epic historical drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz from a screenplay by Mankiewicz, Ranald MacDougall and Sidney Buchman, adapted from the 1957 book The Life and Times of Cleopatra by Carlo Maria Franzero, and from histories by Plutarch, Suetonius, and Appian. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor in the eponymous role, along with Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Roddy McDowall and Martin Landau. It chronicles the struggles of the young queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.