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Cleopatra (1917)

| Biography, Drama, History | 14 October 1917 (USA)
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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.

Director:

J. Gordon Edwards

Writers:

Adrian Johnson, Émile Moreau (play) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Theda Bara, Fritz Leiber, Thurston Hall | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Theda Bara ... Cleopatra
Fritz Leiber ... Caesar
Thurston Hall ... Antony
Alan Roscoe ... Pharon (as Albert Roscoe)
Herschel Mayall ... Ventidius
Dorothy Drake Dorothy Drake ... Charmian
Delle Duncan Delle Duncan ... Iras
Henri De Vries Henri De Vries ... Octavius Caesar
Art Acord ... Kephren
Hector V. Sarno Hector V. Sarno ... Messenger
Genevieve Blinn Genevieve Blinn ... Octavia
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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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Plot Keywords:

cleopatra | female protagonist | based on multiple works | ancient egypt | 1st century b.c. | See All (11) »

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You'll quit home as Caesar did Rome to see Cleopatra See more »

Genres:

Biography | Drama | History

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 October 1917 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

La Reine des Césars See more »

Filming Locations:

William Fox Studios - 1401 N. Western Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »
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Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)
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Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

A few feet of this film were turned over to the George Eastman House by a private collector. See more »

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Version of Cleopatra (1963) See more »

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Last known prints destroyed in fires
20 April 2015 | by derekwinnert – See all my reviews

Alas the last two known prints of Theda Bara's legendary movie were destroyed in fires at the Fox studios (in 1937) and at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. It is on the AFI's list of lost films. There can be no voting on it. Cecil B DeMille may have been the last person to see the movie, after he got the Fox print over to his office for a private screening in 1934 before he made his own Cleopatra. The 1917 film is based on H. Rider Haggard's 1889 novel Cleopatra and the plays Cleopatre by Émile Moreau and Victorien Sardou and William Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra.The film stars Theda Bara as Cleo, Fritz Leiber Sr as Julius Caesar and Thurston Hall as Mark Antony. http://derekwinnert.com/cleopatra-1934-claudette-colbert-warren- william-henry-wilcoxon-classic-movie-review-2413/
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