Cleopatra (1963)

6.7	Listal rating
6.8	IMDB rating

Directed by (View all)

Darryl F. Zanuck

Rouben Mamoulian

Starring (View all)

Cleopatra

Mark Antony

Julius Caesar

High Priestess

Flavius

Sosigenes

Apollodorus

Brutus

Written by (View all)

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

(screenplay) and

Ranald MacDougall

(screenplay) and

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A classic

1 year, 9 months ago at Aug 18 10:46

johanlefourbe

Because of its notorious reputation, I was rather eager to check this flick. Eventually, I thought it was not bad at all. First of all, the whole thing was just gorgeous with some awesome sets and costums (even though some of those costums did look ridiculous sometimes). Furthermore, it remains a rather fascinating story. The main issue was that, in my opinion, Elizabeth Taylor was not the best ch... read more

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Description: This epic saga of love, greed and betrayal -- which won four Oscars -- stars Elizabeth Taylor as the passionate and ambitious Egyptian queen. Determined to hold on to the throne, she seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar (Rex Harrison). When Caesar is murdered, however, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony (Richa ... (more)

Release date : 31 July 1963
UPC: 024543014836

1960s (11), Epic (10), Drama (9), 1963 (7), Romance (7), Historical (6), Egypt (5), Usa (4), Biography (4), History (4), Character Name In Title (4), Based On Historical Events (3), Cleopatra (3), Sword And Sandal (3), Switzerland (2), UK (2), Roman Senator (2), Venom (2), Barge (2), Snakes (2)

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"10. 16/12/2012 Cleopatra is not deserving of the four Oscars it won in 1963. It deserved three of them. The fourth, for best cinematography, should have been granted elsewhere. This film on a cinematographical level looks as good as an episode of Bold and Beautiful. The framing shows strictly what is going on in the scene, eg. two actors speaking to each other, or pans from right to left or left to right to show the scenery. The innovation is gone and all that remains is stiff camerawork. Howev"