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Cleopatra
“The motion picture the world has been waiting for!”
7.0 / 10• 1963• 4h 11m•G• English
DramaHistoryRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Elizabeth Taylor
Cleopatra
Lead
Richard Burton
Marcus Antonius
Rex Harrison
Julius Caesar
Pamela Brown
High Priestess
George Cole
Flavius
Hume Cronyn
Sosigenes
Cesare Danova
Apollodorus
Kenneth Haigh
Brutus
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joseph L. Mankiewicz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Cleopatra is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
