Cleopatra (1963) Label

Release Date

06/12/1963

Director

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

IMDB Rank

7.0

Richard BurtonMarcus Antonius

Rex HarrisonJulius Caesar

Pamela BrownHigh Priestess

George ColeFlavius

Hume CronynSosigenes

Cesare DanovaApollodorus

Kenneth HaighBrutus

Andrew KeirAgrippa

Martin LandauRufio

Overview

Historical epic. The triumphs and tragedy of the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra.The winner of four Oscars, this epic saga of love, greed and betrayal stars Elizabeth Taylor as the passionate and ambitious Egyptian queen who's determined to hold on to the throne and seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar (Rex Harrison). When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony (Richard Burton), who vows to take power -- but Caesar's successor (Roddy McDowall) has other plans.