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62% Critic Match
Caesar and Cleopatra
“The most lavish picture ever on the screen!”
6.2 / 10• 1945• 2h 18m•NR• English
DramaHistoryComedy
Storyline
At the height of the Roman Civil War, an aging Julius Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen Cleopatra, whom he teaches how to rule Egypt.
Cast & Crew
Claude Rains
Julius Caesar
Lead
Vivien Leigh
Cleopatra
Stewart Granger
Apollodorus
Flora Robson
Ftatateeta
Francis L. Sullivan
Pothinus
Basil Sydney
Rufio
Cecil Parker
Britannus
Raymond Lovell
Lucius Septimus
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gabriel Pascal's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Caesar and Cleopatra is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
