Cleopatra ; screenplay by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Ranald MacDougall, and Sidney Buchman ; produced by Walter Wanger ; directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz.
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Actium, Battle of, 31 B.C. -- Drama.
Antonius, Marcus, -- 83 B.C.?-30 B.C. -- Drama.
Caesar, Julius -- Assassination -- Drama.
Caesar, Julius -- Drama.
Cleopatra, -- Queen of Egypt, -- -30 B.C. -- Drama.
Drama.
Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. -- Drama.
Epic films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Heads of state -- Drama.
Historical films.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Queens -- Egypt -- Drama.
Rome (Italy) -- History -- Civil War, 43-31 B.C. -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War films.

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Published
Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. :, [2005].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 248 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
024543224518

Notes

General Note
Based upon the histories of Plutarch, Suetonius, Appian, other ancient sources and "The life and times of Cleopatra" by C.M. Franzero.
General Note
Special features: Audio commentary by Jack Brodsky, Martin Landau, Chris Mankiewicz, and Tom Mankiewicz.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; choreography by Hermes Pan ; music composed and conducted by Alex North ; film editor, Dorothy Spencer ; Elizabeth Taylor's costumes designed by Irene Sharaff ; production designed by John DeCuir ; men's costumes designed by Vittorio Nino Novarese ; women's costumes designed by Renie.
Participants/Performers
Elizabeth Taylor (Cleopatra), Richard Burton (Antony), Rex Harrison (Caesar), Pamela Brown (High Priestess), George Cole (Flavius), Hume Cronyn (Sosigenes), Cesare Danova (Apollodorus), Kenneth Haigh (Brutus), Andrew Keir (Agrippa), Martin Landau (Rufio), Roddy McDowell (Octavian, Caesar Augustus), Robert Stephens (Germanicus), Francesca Annis (Eiras), Gregoire Aslan (Pothinus), Martin Benson (Ramos), Herbert Berghof (Theodotos), John Cairney (Phoebus), Jacqui Chan (Lotus), Isabelle Cooley (Charmain), John Doucette (Achillas), Andrew Faulds (Canidius), Michael Gwynn (Cimber), Michael Hordern (Cicero), John Hoyt (Cassius), Marne Maitland (Euphranor), Carroll O'Connor (Casca), Richard Sullivan (Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII), Gwen Watford (Calpurnia), Douglas Wilmer (Decimus).
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1963.
Description
The epic saga of legendary Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt, and her attempt to stabilize her power and gain control of the Roman Empire. When Caesar visits Egypt, Cleopatra gains control by ousting her brother with his help. She marries Caesar, and bears him the son fate had previously denied him. Joining him in Rome--to ensure that the boy takes his rightful place after his father--her plans are thwarted when Caesar is assassinated and she must flee. Years later Marc Antony, proconsul of the eastern half of the empire, seeks an alliance with Egypt to impede Octavian's quest to become Emperor. Cleopatra and Antony become lovers and form a military alliance, but are forced to retreat after losing a major naval battle at Actium. Avoiding capture and disgrace, they take their own lives.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Rated G.
System Details
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; 5.1 Dolby Digital surround, Dolby Digital surround; anamorphic widescreen presentation, preserving the 2.35:1 aspect ratio of the original theatrical exhibition.
Language
In English or dubbed French with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Mankiewicz, J. L., MacDougall, R., Buchman, S., Wanger, W., Taylor, E., Burton, R., Harrison, R., Brown, P., Cole, G., Cronyn, H., Danova, C., Haigh, K., Keir, A., Landau, M., McDowall, R., Stephens, R., Annis, F., Aslan, G., Benson, M., Berghof, H., Cairney, J., Chan, J., Cooley, I., Doucette, J., Faulds, A., Gwynn, M., Hordern, M., Maitland, M., O'Connor, C., O'Sullivan, R., Watford, G., Wilmer, D., & Franzero, C. M. (2005). Cleopatra ; screenplay by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Ranald MacDougall, and Sidney Buchman ; produced by Walter Wanger ; directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz (Widescreen edition ; Special edition.). Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. :.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Joseph L. Mankiewicz et al.. 2005. Cleopatra ; Screenplay By Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Ranald MacDougall, and Sidney Buchman ; Produced By Walter Wanger ; Directed By Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Beverly Hills, CA: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp..

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Joseph L. Mankiewicz et al.. Cleopatra ; Screenplay By Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Ranald MacDougall, and Sidney Buchman ; Produced By Walter Wanger ; Directed By Joseph L. Mankiewicz Beverly Hills, CA: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., 2005.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Mankiewicz, J. L., MacDougall, R., Buchman, S., Wanger, W., Taylor, E., Burton, R. and Harrison, R. et al (2005). Cleopatra ; screenplay by joseph L. mankiewicz, ranald macdougall, and sidney buchman ; produced by walter wanger ; directed by joseph L. mankiewicz. Widescreen edn ; Special edn. Beverly Hills, CA: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp..

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Mankiewicz, Joseph L., et al. Cleopatra ; Screenplay By Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Ranald MacDougall, and Sidney Buchman ; Produced By Walter Wanger ; Directed By Joseph L. Mankiewicz Widescreen edition ; Special edition., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. :, 2005.

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