
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945 · Movie · NR · 127 min · ★ 6.2
At the height of the Roman Civil War, a young, beautiful Cleopatra meets a middle-aged Julius Caesar, who teaches her how to rule Egypt.
Based on Caesar and Cleopatra
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Details
- Years
- 1945
- Release date
- 1945-12-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 127 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (59 votes)
Themes
- egypt
- roman empire
- based on play or musical
- cleopatra
- historical figure
- ancient egypt
- library of alexandria
- seige
- alexandria egypt
- julius caesar
- fictionalized history
- costume epic
- +2 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1947 · nominated
Cast & crew

Claude Rains
as Julius Caesar

Vivien Leigh
as Cleopatra

Stewart Granger
as Apollodorus

Flora Robson
as Ftatateeta

Francis L. Sullivan
as Pothinus

Basil Sydney
as Rufio

Cecil Parker
as Britannus

Raymond Lovell
as Lucius Septimus

Anthony Eustrel
as Achillas

Ernest Thesiger
as Theodotus
Directed by Gabriel Pascal