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Cleopatra is a 1917 American silent historical drama film based on H. Rider Haggard 's 1889 novel Cleopatra, the 1890 play Cleopatre by Émile Moreau and Victorien Sardou, and the play Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare. [2] The film starred Theda Bara in the title role, Fritz Leiber Sr. as Julius Caesar, and Thurston Hall as Mark Antony .
Edit page. Cleopatra: Directed by J. Gordon Edwards. With Theda Bara, Fritz Leiber, Thurston Hall, Alan Roscoe. The story of Cleopatra, the fabulous queen of Egypt, and the epic romances between her and the greatest men of Rome, Julius Caesar and Antony.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- J. Gordon Edwards
- 1917-10-14
The story of Cleopatra, the fabulous queen of Egypt, and the epic romances between her and the greatest men of Rome, Julius Caesar and Antony. J. Gordon Edwards. Director. Adrian Johnson.
Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Trivia. Notes. Cast & Crew. Read More. J. Gordon Edwards. Director. Theda Bara. Cleopatra. Fritz Leiber. Caesar. Thurston Hall. Antony. Albert Roscoe. Pharon. Herschel Mayall. Ventidius. Film Details. Genre. Historical. Release Date. Oct 14, 1917. Premiere Information. not available. Production Company.
- J. Gordon Edwards
- Theda Bara
The story of "Cleopatra" (1917) remains a fascinating chapter in the history of cinema, emblematic of the silent film era's aspirations and its limitations.
Cleopatra is a 1917 American silent historical drama film based on H. Rider Haggard's 1889 novel Cleopatra and the plays Cleopatre by Émile Moreau and Victorien Sardou and Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare. The film starred Theda Bara in the title role, Fritz Leiber, Sr. as Julius Caesar, and Thurston Hall as Mark Antony. The film is now considered lost, with only fragments surviving.
Cleopatra is a 1917 American silent historical drama film based on H. Rider Haggard's 1889 novel Cleopatra, the 1890 play Cleopatre by Émile Moreau and Victorien Sardou, and the play Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare. The film starred Theda Bara in the title role, Fritz Leiber Sr. as Julius Caesar, and Thurston Hall as Mark Antony ...
