Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt experiences both triumph and tragedy as she attempts to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Writers: Joseph L. Mankiewicz (screenplay), Ranald MacDougall (screenplay)
Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison
Cast overview, first billed only:
Elizabeth Taylor ... Cleopatra
Richard Burton ... Mark Antony
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 (as Gregoire Aslan)
Martin Benson ... Ramos
Storyline
In 48 B.C., Julius Caesar (Sir Rex Harrison) pursues Pompey from Pharsalia to Egypt. Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII (Richard O'Sullivan), now supreme ruler after deposing his older sister, Cleopatra VII (Dame Elizabeth Taylor), attempts to gain favor with Caesar by presenting the conquerer with the head of Pompey, borne by his governors, Pothinus (Grégoire Aslan) and Achillas (John Doucette). To win Caesar's support from her brother, Cleopatra hides herself in a rug, which Apollodorus (Cesare Danova), her servant, presents to Caesar. The Roman is immediately infatuated. Banishing Ptolemy, he declares Cleopatra Egypt's sole ruler and takes her as his mistress. A son, Caesarion (Loris Loddi), is born of their union. Caesar, however, must return to Italy. Although he is briefly reunited with Cleopatra during a magnificent reception for the Queen in Rome, Caesar is assassinated shortly thereafter, and Cleopatra returns to Egypt. When Mark Antony (Richard Burton), Caesar's protégé, beholds Cleopatra...
Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords: egypt | queen | roman empire | epic | peplum
Taglines: The motion picture the world has been waiting for!
Genres: Biography | Drama | History | Romance
Details
Official Sites: Official site
Country: Switzerland | UK | USA
Language: English
Release Date: 31 July 1963 (UK)
Also Known As: Cleopatra
Filming Locations: Desierto de Tabernas, Almería, Andalucía, Spain
Box Office
Budget:$44,000,000 (estimated)
Gross USA: $57,777,778
Cumulative Worldwide Gross: $57,777,778
Company Credits
Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox, MCL Films S.A., Walwa Films S.A.
Runtime: 192 min | 233 min (TV) | 320 min (director's cut) | 248 min (roadshow) | 251 min (50th Anniversary) | 234 min (HD)
Sound Mix: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| 4-Track Stereo (35 mm prints)| Stereo (Westrex Recording System)| DTS 70 mm (70mm re-release)
Color: Color (Color by Deluxe)| Color
Aspect Ratio: 2.20 : 1
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