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The Son of Cleopatra

Original title: Il figlio di Cleopatra
  • 19641964
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 8m
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5.3/10
127
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The Son of Cleopatra (1964)
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In Roman-dominated Egypt, the corrupt administration of a governor named Petronius has sparked a revolt headed by El Kabir, a young man who learns that he's actually the son of Cleopatra and... Read allIn Roman-dominated Egypt, the corrupt administration of a governor named Petronius has sparked a revolt headed by El Kabir, a young man who learns that he's actually the son of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar. When Petronius' daughter, Livia, newly-arrived from Rome, falls into his h... Read allIn Roman-dominated Egypt, the corrupt administration of a governor named Petronius has sparked a revolt headed by El Kabir, a young man who learns that he's actually the son of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar. When Petronius' daughter, Livia, newly-arrived from Rome, falls into his hands, El Kabir uses this opportunity to win her over to his side before releasing her to h... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
127
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  • Director
    • Ferdinando Baldi
  • Writers
    • Anacleto Fontini(story)
    • Ferdinando Baldi(screenplay)
    • Franco Airaldi(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mark Damon
    • Scilla Gabel
    • Arnoldo Foà
  • Director
    • Ferdinando Baldi
  • Writers
    • Anacleto Fontini(story)
    • Ferdinando Baldi(screenplay)
    • Franco Airaldi(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mark Damon
    • Scilla Gabel
    • Arnoldo Foà
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    • 7User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Mark Damon
    Mark Damon
    • El Kebir
    Scilla Gabel
    Scilla Gabel
    • Livia
    Arnoldo Foà
    Arnoldo Foà
    • Varrone
    Livio Lorenzon
    • Petronio
    Samira Ahmed
    • Meroe
    Shukri Sarhan
    Shukri Sarhan
    • Akro
    • (as Shukry Sharhan)
    Layla Fawzi
    Layla Fawzi
    • Hermia
    • (as Laila Fawzi)
    Paolo Gozlino
    • Furio
    Yehia Chahine
    • Safar
    • (as Yehia Shaine)
    Hasan Youssef
    • Uro
    Corrado Annicelli
    • Longino
    Franco Fantasia
    • Vetero
    Alberto Cevenini
    Mahmoud Farag
    • Tarok
    Abdel Khalek Saleh
    • Priest
    Ivan Basta
    Attilio Severini
    • Messenger
    Alberto Lupo
    Alberto Lupo
    • Octavian
    • Director
      • Ferdinando Baldi
    • Writers
      • Anacleto Fontini(story) (screenplay)
      • Ferdinando Baldi(screenplay)
      • Franco Airaldi(screenplay)
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    9/10
    Not just sand in your sandals
    The plot here his that the son of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar called Caesarion was smuggled away and survived, being reared by the bedouins in the desert and brought up like a son of one of their chiefs, while instead another boy was sacrificed to the Romans who naturally had to have him disposed of as a political peril and threat to the dynasty of Augustus, who was only a grandnephew of Julius Caesar, while a son of his could not be tolerated. Caesarion grows up to become a leader himself of the bedouins who wage a kind of guerrilla warfare with sudden surprise attacks against Roman convoys in the desert, but he has problems with his identity, as he is not as dark in his complexion as an Egyptian should be. His stepfather finally one day has no choice but to reveal his real identity to him, and that's where the drama of this film begins.

    It is beautifully made with wonderful desert settings, great riding sequences on horseback, while at the same time it is almost a melodrama, as El Kebir (Caesarion) gets involved with the daughter of the Roman prefect, the villain of the play called Petronius, who has earned the displeasure of Octavian for embezzling funds and riches of Egypt. His daughter is nothing short of a blonde bombshell. There are reminiscences too obvious of both "Ben Hur" and "Lawrence of Arabia", the director has clearly been inspired by these mammoth epics and tried to at least accomplish something next to them. It is not unsuccessful. To its merits is added a marvellous score by Carlo Rustichelli, whose music generally has the power to elevate any film to a higher position than its realities. It is not a great film but highly intriguing, inspiring and interesting for its concept and impressive style.
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    • Release date
      • December 31, 1964 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • Egypt
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Der Sohn der Cleopatra
    • Filming locations
      • Incir De Paolis, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Seven Film
      • Tiki Film
      • Egyptian General Company for International Film Production
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 8 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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