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Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1963
251 min
Drama History Romance

Plot Summary

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.

7.0
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Ratings & Reviews

7.0
IMDb Rating

Technical Details

251 min
Runtime
1963-06-12
Release Date
Movie
Content Type
1963
Year
Genres
Drama History Romance

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User Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

7.0/10
Recent

An excellent example of what you can do when money is no object - except, here, in the writing department where this is simply no substitute for a succinct and creative hand at the typewriter. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton successfully - if a little too theatrically - carry off their portion of this epic tale of the life of probably the world's most famous woman of antiquity. Rex Harrison, much less so as Caesar - but combined I think this is actually a far better film than the critics at ...

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John Chard

John Chard

8.0/10
Recent

On Your Knees! On your knees! It's something that Cleopatra her self shouts at a stunned Mark Antony, but it could quite literally have been shouted by many in Hollywood at 20th Century Fox as their gargantuan epic threatened to sink them. The trials and tribulations surrounding the film are stuff of legend, all of which makes for a film itself, but I will not go over old ground, there's a couple of great documentaries available out there and they are required viewing. They also help to expla...

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