Cleopatra
The story of Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt who wants to stabilize her power by using the tensions in the Roman Empire. Caesar visits Egypt, has an affair with her, and returns to Rome.
She bears his child and visits Rome to claim her place at Caesar's side. He is murdered before this can happen. She returns to Egypt leaving Rome in turmoil. Mark Antony follows her to Egypt and they fall in love. However, Octavian defeats Anthony in battle.
Directed by
Joseph L Mankiewicz
Rouben Mamoulian
Cast
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
Robert Stephens - Germanicus
Production Co.
MCL Films
Walwa Films
Produced by
Walter Wanger
Studio
20th Century Fox
Writer
Charles Marie Franzero
Joseph L Mankiewicz
Ranald MacDougall
Sidney Buchman
Nigel Balchin
Ludi Claire
Dale Wasserman
Lawrence Durrell
Music
Alex North
