| Edition |
Special edition. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (approximately 248 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, NTSC, 5.1 Dolby Digital surround, Dolby Digital surround; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation. |
| Note |
Based upon the histories of Plutarch, Suetonius, Appian, other ancient sources and "The life and times of Cleopatra" by C. M. Franzero. |
| Cast |
Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Pamela Brown, George Cole, Hume Cronyn, Cesare Danova, Kenneth Haigh, Andrew Keir, Martin Landau, Roddy McDowell, Robert Stephens, Francesca Annis, Gregoire Aslan, Martin Benson, Herbert Berghof, John Cairney, Jacqui Chan, Isabelle Cooley, John Doucette, Andrew Faulds, Michael Gwynn, Michael Hordern, John Hoyt, Marne Maitland, Carroll O'Connor, Richard Sullivan, Gwen Watford, Douglas Wilmer. |
| 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. |
| Note |
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1963. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: G. |
| Summary |
The epic saga of legendary Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt, and her attempt to stabilize her power and gain control of the Roman Empire. When Caesar visits Egypt, Cleopatra gains control by ousting her brother with his help. She marries Caesar, and bears him the son fate had previously denied him. Joining him in Rome--to ensure that the boy takes his rightful place after his father--her plans are thwarted when Caesar is assassinated and she must flee. Years later Marc Antony, proconsul of the eastern half of the empire, seeks an alliance with Egypt to impede Octavian's quest to become Emperor. Cleopatra and Antony become lovers and form a military alliance, but are forced to retreat after losing a major naval battle at Actium. Avoiding capture and disgrace, they take their own lives. |
| Note |
Special features: Audio commentary by Jack Brodsky, Martin Landau, Chris Mankiewicz and Tom Mankiewicz. |
| Language |
English or dubbed French dialogue with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C. -- Drama.
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Antonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C. -- Drama.
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Caesar, Julius -- Drama.
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Caesar, Julius -- Assassination -- Drama.
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Queens -- Egypt -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Heads of state -- Drama.
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Actium, Battle of, 31 B.C. -- Drama.
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Egypt -- History -- 332 B.C.-30 B.C. -- Drama.
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Rome -- History -- Civil War, 43 B.C.-31 B.C. -- Drama.
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Plutarch -- Film adaptations.
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Suetonius, approximately 69-approximately 122 -- Film adaptations.
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Appianus, of Alexandria.
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Franzero, Carlo Maria, 1892-1986 -- Film adaptations.
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| Genre/Form |
Epic films.
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War films.
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Historical films.
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Feature films.
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Film adaptations.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Mankiewicz, Joseph L. Screenwriter. Director.
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Buchman, Sidney, 1902-1975. Screenwriter.
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Wanger, Walter, 1894-1968. Producer.
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Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011. Actor.
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Burton, Richard, 1925-1984. Actor.
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Harrison, Rex. Actor.
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Brown, Pamela, 1917-1975. Actor.
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Cole, George, 1925-2015. Actor.
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Cronyn, Hume. Actor.
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Danova, Cesare, 1926-1992. Actor.
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Haigh, Kenneth, 1929-2018. Actor.
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Keir, Andrew, 1926-1997. Actor.
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Landau, Martin, 1928- Actor.
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McDowall, Roddy. Actor.
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Stephens, Robert, 1931-1995. Actor.
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Annis, Francesca, 1945- Actor.
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Aslan, Grégoire, 1908-1982. Actor.
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Benson, Martin, 1918-2010. Actor.
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Berghof, Herbert. Actor.
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Cairney, John, 1930- Actor.
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Chan, Jacqui. Actor.
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Doucette, John, 1921-1994.
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Faulds, Andrew. Actor.
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Gwynn, Michael. Actor.
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Hordern, Michael, 1911-1995. Actor.
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Maitland, Marne, 1916-1991.
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O'Connor, Carroll. Actor.
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O'Sullivan, Richard, 1944- Actor.
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Watford, Gwen, 1927-1994. Actor.
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Wilmer, Douglas, 1920-2016. Actor.
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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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| Standard No. |
024543224518 |
| Music No. |
TWT2232451D |
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