Cleopatra (1963)
Cleopatra is a 1963 drama movie directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, with a running time of 4h 11m. It stars Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Rex Harrison.
Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power, but Caesar’s successor has other plans.
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Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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Cast
- Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra
- Richard Burton as Marcus Antonius
- Rex Harrison as Julius Caesar
- Pamela Brown as High Priestess
- George Cole as Flavius
- Hume Cronyn as Sosigenes
- Cesare Danova as Apollodorus
- Kenneth Haigh as Brutus
- Andrew Keir as Agrippa
- Martin Landau as Rufio
- Roddy McDowall as Octavian - Caesar Augustus
- Robert Stephens as Germanicus
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