Caesar and Cleopatra
The most lavish picture ever on the screen!
Rating: 6.2 out of 10TMDB(59 votes)
Overview
At the height of the Roman Civil War, an aging Julius Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen Cleopatra, whom he teaches how to rule Egypt.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Art Direction, Color (1947)
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Based on
Based on Caesar and Cleopatra
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Setting
Set in Egypt
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Music
Music by Georges Auric
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jack Cardiff, Freddie Young and 2 more
Details
- Director
- Writer
- George Bernard ShawWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 11, 1945
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Streaming on
In the United States
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Cast
Claude RainsJulius Caesar
Vivien LeighCleopatra
Stewart GrangerApollodorus
Flora RobsonFtatateeta- Francis L. SullivanPothinus
Basil SydneyRufio
Cecil ParkerBritannus
Raymond LovellLucius Septimus
Anthony EustrelAchillas
Ernest ThesigerTheodotus
Anthony HarveyPtolemy- Robert AdamsNubian Slave
Olga EdwardesCleopatra's Lady Attendant
Stanley HollowayBelzanor
Michael Rennie1st Centurion
Esme PercyMajor Domo
Leo GennBel Affris
Alan WheatleyPersian
Charles Victor1st Porter
Ronald Shiner2nd Porter
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