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- DramaHistoricalRomanceHollywood TonePeriod
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Time/Period:
- Ancient History
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- AfricaEgyptMiddle East
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Cleopatra, 1963
English
UK, USA, Switzerland
Profile of Cleopatra
The mood of Cleopatra is stylized, captivating, and exciting. The plot centers around a royal family, tragic love, and a femme fatale. It is a drama, romance, and historical movie. Stylistically, Cleopatra is a saga, has a Hollywood tone, and is epic. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The setting is Egypt and the Middle East. Cleopatra happens in ancient times. It is drawn from a biography, originally a true story, and based on a book. The movie is known for being essential viewing and an Oscar winner.
Summary of Cleopatra
This epic, spectacular love story of Egyptian queen Cleopatra and the Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Marc Antony has dazzled audiences with its elaborate sets, daring costumes, and thrilling sea battle since its release, but these can't compare with Elizabeth Taylor as the mesmerizing Cleopatra, struggling to save her Egyptian empire. When this film was released, it was known as much for its opulent filmmaking as it was for its huge budget overruns--it took two years to film because of Taylor's various ailments and a major script rewrite by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, moving the shooting studio from England to Italy, and replacing the original director and the actors to play the Roman leaders--as well as the very public and tempestuous offscreen affair between costars Taylor and Richard Burton, who duplicated their romance on the silver screen as the doomed Cleopatra and her true love, Marc Antony. Despite all the hubbub surrounding the film, audiences realized that its spectacular story could not be denied, and it has remained a classic ever since. The triple-star power of Taylor, Burton, and Rex Harrison (playing Julius Caesar) radiates throughout this lengthy production, and Mankiewicz, a consummate magician at depicting the shadings of human emotion, directed this threesome in one of the most famous and gloriously powerful love triangles ever to be captured on film.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | UK, USA, Switzerland |
| Release date: | 12 June 1963 |
| Runtime: | 192 min |
| Awards: | Academy Awards |
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- 10.October.2009
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- by: Sean Glass
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