Cleopatra
1963 · Movie · G · 251 min · ★ 7.1 · 58% critics
Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra pulls focus in high places as Roman power closes in. After a dramatic turn, she shifts her attention to a new contender for power, setting up competing plans across Egypt and Rome.
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Details
- Years
- 1963
- Release date
- 1963-06-12
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 251 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 58/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (851 votes)
- Box office
- $57,800,000
- Budget
- $44,000,000
About
You’ll like Cleopatra if you want a grand, ornate historical epic with big stakes and star power, and don’t mind a long, sometimes uneven ride; Not for you if you prefer tighter, more focused stories like Land of the Pharaohs or War and Peace.
Pros: lavish spectacle; strong lead acting; stunning sets | Cons: very long runtime; uneven pacing; history-tweaking script
Themes
- egypt
- snake
- greece
- nile
- cleopatra
- historical figure
- ancient rome
- ancient egypt
- library of alexandria
- alexandria egypt
- 1st century bc
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1964
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 1964
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1964
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1964
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1964 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1964 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Art Direction, Color · 1964 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Costume Design, Color · 1964 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1964 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1964 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1964 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Visual Effects · 1964 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1964 · nominated
Cast & crew
Elizabeth Taylor
as Cleopatra
Richard Burton
as Marcus Antonius
Rex Harrison
as Julius Caesar
Pamela Brown
as High Priestess
George Cole
as Flavius
Hume Cronyn
as Sosigenes
Cesare Danova
as Apollodorus
Kenneth Haigh
as Brutus
Andrew Keir
as Agrippa
Martin Landau
as Rufio
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz