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The film stars Elizabeth Taylor in the eponymous role, along with Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Roddy McDowall and Martin Landau. It chronicles the struggles of the young queen of Egypt to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome. Walter Wanger had long contemplated producing a biographical film about Cleopatra.
Cleopatra: Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Rouben Mamoulian. With Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Pamela Brown. Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt experiences both triumph and tragedy as she attempts to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Rouben Mamoulian
- 1963-07-31
Mar 30, 2018 · For the prizewinning journalist Lawrence Wright, the affair between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton on the “Cleopatra” set was made for the stage.
Above all, everyone knew that Cleopatra had given the world “Liz and Dick,” the adulterous pairing of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, irresistibly cast as Cleopatra and Mark Antony. Never ...
Dec 6, 2022 · Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton met on the set of Cleopatra, and despite a rocky first interaction soon fell in love—and began a long and complicated relationship.
Dec 7, 2014 · On June 12, 1963, 20th Century Fox unveiled the Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton epic Cleopatra at its premiere in New York. The Hollywood Reporter’s critic appraised the film in a...
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Oct 17, 2020 · An almost five hour epic starring Elizabeth Taylor (Cleopatra), Richard Burton (MarkAntony) and Rex Harrison (Julius Caesar), Cleopatra takes audiences through the tale of the famous ancient Egyptian queen—from her claim to the throne and love affair with Julius Caesar, to her.
