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Title:
Cleopatra / Twentieth Century-Fox presents ; Joseph L. Mankiewicz' [production of] ; screenplay by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Ranald MacDougall, and Sidney Buchman ; produced by Walter Wanger ; directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz.
Uniform Title:
Cleopatra (Motion picture : 1963)
Publication Information:
Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., [2005]
Beverly Hills, CA : Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
©2005
Physical Description:
2 or 3 videodiscs (approximately 248 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Special features and enhancements may vary by copy.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1963.
Based upon the histories of Plutarch, Suetonius, Appian, other ancient sources and "The life and times of Cleopatra" by C.M. Franzero.
DVD ; widescreen ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround ; dual layer.
Contents:
Disc I: Overture -- Main titles -- Caesar's triumph -- Alexandria -- Cleopatra -- Falling sickness -- Audience -- Great fire -- Under attack -- Fatal drink -- Caesar's justice -- New ally -- New lover -- One world -- Antony's concern -- Son -- Leaving Egypt -- Dictator for life -- Queen conquers Rome -- King in training -- Emperor of Rome -- Caesar's kingdom -- Conspirators -- Visions of death -- Dream is over -- Entr'acte (118 min.).
Disc II: Antony the avenger -- Need for Egypt -- Egypt goes to Antony -- Antony comes to Egypt -- Lovers at last -- Problem with Antony -- Marriage of state -- Queen's demands -- Jealousy and politics -- Forced war -- Antony's testament -- Brave simplicity -- Battle of Actium -- Antony's retreat -- Broken man -- Octavian's demand -- Waiting for Antony -- Cleopatra's decision -- Two legions left -- Antony stands alone -- Ultimate decision -- Dark sleep -- Antony is dead! -- By right of conquest -- Preparing to go -- Last request (130 min.).
Summary:
Story of the life of Cleopatra, queen of ancient Egypt from her ascension to the throne through her struggle for power and her loves and entanglements with Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony.
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Language Note:
In English or dubbed French ; optional subtitles in English or Spanish; Closed-captioned.
Audience:
MPAA rating: Rated G.
Performer:
Elizabeth Taylor (Cleopatra), Richard Burton (Antony), Rex Harrison (Caesar), Pamela Brown (High Priestess), George Cole (Flavius), Hume Cronyn (Sosigenes), Cesare Danova (Apollodorus), Kenneth Haigh (Brutus), Andrew Keir (Agrippa), Martin Landau (Rufio), Roddy McDowell (Octavian, Caesar Augustus), Robert Stephens (Germanicus), Francesca Annis (Eiras), Gregoire Aslan (Pothinus), Martin Benson (Ramos), Herbert Berghof (Theodotos), John Cairney (Phoebus), Jacqui Chan (Lotus), Isabelle Cooley (Charmain), John Doucette (Achillas), Andrew Faulds (Canidius), Michael Gwynn (Cimber), Michael Hordern (Cicero), John Hoyt (Cassius), Marne Maitland (Euphranor), Carroll O'Connor (Casca), Richard Sullivan (Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII), Gwen Watford (Calpurnia), Douglas Wilmer (Decimus).
Production Credits:
Director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; choreography by Hermes Pan ; music composed and conducted by Alex North ; film editor, Dorothy Spencer ; Elizabeth Taylor's costumes designed by Irene Sharaff ; production designed by John DeCuir ; men's costumes designed by Vittorio Nino Novarese ; women's costumes designed by Renie.
OCLC Number:
ocm63269120
Availability:
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