Cleopatra
1934 · Movie · NR · 100 min · ★ 6.1 · 77% critics
A dramatic queen of Egypt turns politics into romance as she rides the Nile and entangles powerful Roman leaders. Expect shifting alliances, flirtation, and rising tension as ambition and jealousy collide across Egypt and Rome.
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Details
- Years
- 1934
- Release date
- 1934-10-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (93 votes)
About
Enjoy lavish 1930s spectacle and a romance-driven, soapy political tale; Not for you if you want tight, realistic history or more serious drama like Quo Vadis or The Sign of the Cross.
Pros: lavish sets and costumes; romantic comedy tone; memorable seduction scenes | Cons: pacing drags at times; dialogue can be campy; performances/chemistry uneven
Themes
- egypt
- roman empire
- cleopatra
- ancient rome
- pre-code
- ancient egypt
- alexandria egypt
- 1st century bc
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1935
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1935 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1935 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1935 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1935 · nominated
Cast & crew
Claudette Colbert
as Cleopatra
Warren William
as Julius Caesar
Henry Wilcoxon
as Marc Antony
Joseph Schildkraut
as King Herod
Ian Keith
as Octavian
Gertrude Michael
as Calpurnia
C. Aubrey Smith
as Enobarbus
Irving Pichel
as Apollodorus
Arthur Hohl
as Brutus
Edwin Maxwell
as Casca
Directed by Cecil B. DeMille