Cleopatra
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Cleopatra

The motion picture the world has been waiting for!

7.1 / 10 1963 4h 11mG 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

Elizabeth Taylor

Cleopatra

Lead
Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Marcus Antonius

Rex Harrison

Rex Harrison

Julius Caesar

Pamela Brown

Pamela Brown

High Priestess

George Cole

George Cole

Flavius

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Sosigenes

Cesare Danova

Cesare Danova

Apollodorus

Kenneth Haigh

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.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Cleopatra is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker