At the height of the Roman Civil War, a young Cleopatra (Vivien Leigh) meets a middle-aged Julius Caesar (Claude Rains), who teaches her how to rule Egypt.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Claude Rains | ... | Caesar | |
| Vivien Leigh | ... | Cleopatra | |
| Stewart Granger | ... | Apollodorus | |
| Flora Robson | ... | Ftatateeta | |
| Francis L. Sullivan | ... | Pothinus | |
| Basil Sydney | ... | Rufio | |
| Cecil Parker | ... | Britannus | |
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Raymond Lovell | ... | Lucius Septimius |
| Anthony Eustrel | ... | Achillas (as Antony Eustrel) | |
| Ernest Thesiger | ... | Theodotus | |
| Anthony Harvey | ... | Ptolemy | |
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Robert Adams | ... | Nubian Slave |
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Olga Edwardes | ... | Cleopatra's Lady Attendant |
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Harda Swanhilde | ... | Cleopatra's Lady Attendant |
| Michael Rennie | ... | 1st. Centurion | |
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Cleopatra (Vivien Leigh) hasn't been on the throne of the Pharaohs of Egypt very long when Julius Caesar (Claude Rains) pays a visit. Caesar finds the prospect of romance more tempting than he expected, since Cleopatra is a rare woman who is bright as well as beautiful. And for Cleopatra, a friendly relationship with the most powerful man in the world may pay dividends in the future. Written by Dale O'Connor <daleoc@interaccess.com>
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character names as title | cleopatra character | julius caesar character | reference to pompey | egypt |Taglines:
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This was the most expensive British production up to this point (1945), costing an astronomical one million two hundred fifty thousand pounds sterling (about five million dollars). See more »Goofs
In the opening scene, very strong multiple shadows in different directions give away the locations of very close stage lights. See more »Crazy Credits
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6 September 1946 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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While I switched the channel, at a sudden I found Vivien Leigh's beautiful face. Even more that was my favorite Roman(Egypt)Movie. I start watched it, slowly fascinated by its witty, humorous dialogue, wonderful performances by all cast, especially the actor who plays Caesar, and Vivien Leigh.
Unlike other serious Roman Epic, I did burst into laughs so hard several times during the movie. with Modern eye, it could be seen as out of date, laughtable, especially in those scenes where the fight sequences. but I really entertained . I've never known what kind of personality The Caesar had. Neither do about Cleopatra. Caesar described as Human-God who's wise, witty, brave and generous enough to forgive even his enermy. this is not a love story, but a chemisty between these two were great, and delightful to watch.