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Cleopatra

Mankiewicz, Joseph L., (writer,, director.). MacDougall, Ranald, (writer.). Buchman, Sidney, 1902-1975 (writer.). Wanger, Walter, 1894-1968 (producer.). Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011 (actor.). Burton, Richard, 1925-1984 (actor.). Harrison, Rex, (actor.). Landau, Martin, 1928-2017 (actor.). McDowall, Roddy, (actor.). Shamroy, Leon, 1901-1974 (director of photography.). Spencer, Dorothy, 1909-2002 (editor.). North, Alex, (editor.). Franzero, Carlo Maria, 1892-1986 Life and times of Cleopatra. (Added Author). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation. (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Martin Landau, Roddy McDowall. (Cast).

Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of this epic-spectacle; its opulence and sweeping grandeur have never been more glorious. Elizabeth Taylor stars as Cleopatra, the glamorous and cunning queen of Egypt. To secure her hold on power, she seduces the rulers of Rome, only to meet her match in Marc Antony, played by Richard Burton. Their passionate romance could decide the fate of the world's greatest empires.

DVD  - 2005
FIC Cleop
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Subject
Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C. > Drama.
Antonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C. > Drama.
Caesar, Julius > Drama.
Caesar, Julius > Assassination > Drama.
Plutarch > Film adaptations.
Suetonius, approximately 69-approximately 122 > Film adaptations.
Appianus, of Alexandria > Film adaptations.
Franzero, Carlo Maria, 1892-1986 > Film adaptations.
Queens > Egypt > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Heads of state > Drama.
Actium, Battle of, 31 B.C. > Drama.
Egypt > History > 332-30 B.C. > Drama.
Rome > History > Civil War, 43-31 B.C. > Drama.
Genre
Films for the hearing impaired.
Historical films.
History.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Video recordings.
  • Physical Description 2 videodiscs (248 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition 50th anniversary ed.
  • Publisher Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. : [2005]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from web page.
Based upon the histories of Plutarch, Suetonius, Appian, other ancient sources and "The life and times of Cleopatra" by C.M. Franzero.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1963.
Special features: Audio commentary by Jack Brodsky, Martin Landau, Chris Mankiewicz, and Tom Mankiewicz.
GMD: videodisc.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Leon Shamroy; editor, Dorothy Spencer; music, Alex North.
Participant or Performer Note:
Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Martin Landau, Roddy McDowall.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: G.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby surround (English), Dolby surround (French).
Language Note:
Closed-captioned. English or French dialogue; Spanish or English subtitles.