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DirectorJoseph L. Mankiewicz
Runtime4h 11m · G
GenresDrama · History · Romance
Release1963-06-12
Film
Cleopatra
1963· G· 4h 11m· Drama· History· Romance
“The motion picture the world has been waiting for!”
Cleopatra (1963) luxuriates in opulent excess as Elizabeth Taylor's titular queen seduces Rome's political titans, first Julius Caesar and then Marc Antony, in a grand spectacle that spans the tumultuous transition of power from the Roman Republic to the Empire. Director Joseph L. Mankiewicz's ambitious scope and Taylor's commanding presence dominate a narrative dense with palace intrigue, naval battles, and the relentless march of history over personal ambition.
1963-06-12
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Key Crew
DirectorJoseph L. Mankiewicz
ScreenplayJoseph L. Mankiewicz
ProducerWalter Wanger
Director of PhotographyLeon Shamroy
Original Music ComposerAlex North
EditorDorothy Spencer
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 46 crew)
Details
Released1963-06-12
Runtime4h 11m · G
StatusReleased
StudiosMCL Films S.A. · Walwa Films S.A. · 20th Century Fox
Budget$36M
Box office$58M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom · United States of America
Rating7.0/10 · 862 votes
Original languageen
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