Cleopatra

Cleopatra

  • Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
  • Writer: Joseph L. Mankiewicz,Ranald MacDougall,Sidney Buch
  • Countries of origin: Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: July 31, 1963
  • Aspect ratio: 2.39 : 1
  • Also known as: Клеопатра
  • "Cleopatra" is a feature film directed by Joseph Leo Mankiewicz and starring Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor and Richard Burton . The film was released on June 12, 1963. 
    The film tells the story of Egyptian Queen Cleopatra marrying Caesar for political purposes, thus establishing a powerful empire spanning Europe, Asia and Africa. After Caesar was assassinated, she turned her target to General Marc Anthony, and the two had a stormy love.

    Details

    • Release date July 31, 1963
    • Filming locations Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies Twentieth Century Fox, MCL Films S.A., Walwa Films S.A.

    Box office

    Budget

    $44,000,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $57,777,778

    Gross worldwide

    $57,777,778

    Movie reviews

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    • By Angela 2022-04-23 07:03:40

      About how a woman can be charming and never lose her charm

      Cleopetra has always been a character I am very interested in, and I will always remember the phrase "Age cannot wither her." in "Once Upon a Time in America" ​​How beautiful! This is simply the highest compliment to a woman! Women can't escape the wind and frost of the years, and they can't bear the trivialities of life. However, Cleopetra was able to consolidate his political power by conquering Rome's greatest emperor Julius Caesar and his confidant Antony with his own charm. It has to be...

    • By Raleigh 2022-04-23 07:03:40

      Cleopatra - The times create heroes, and Cleopatra is also created.

      Cleopatra had the guts and knowledge to meet Caesar with only one of her cronies, who was wrapped in a rug. She understood Caesar's heart, straightforward, and moved Caesar in a few words, that is, to help her become the king of Egypt, use Egypt's wealth and food, Rome's power and military, and join forces to achieve the goal that Alexander the Great failed to achieve: to rule worldwide. When she had given birth to a son for Caesar, but Caesar realized that he could not leave Rome for a...

    • By Augustus 2022-04-23 07:03:40

      IQ is far behind after the competition

      After "Cleopatra" Caesar quelled Pompey's opposition, until Cleopatra and Antony were defeated by Octavian, Egypt completely fell into the hands of Rome. From a historical point of view, this is a vivid film, the lines clearly show the entanglement between Cleopatra and Caesar, Antony, and Octavian, and each person's character is vividly portrayed. I have seen the film. , These historical figures are alive, and it may be difficult to change the impression in the future. Fortunately, the film...

    • By Melyssa 2022-04-23 07:03:40

      [Cleopatra] "October is a scheming bitch, oh~ no, he is a strategist"

      Finally, in another on-screen mention, I decided to watch this movie. Unexpectedly, this movie is 4 hours long and 240 minutes ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah... Inhale ~ exhale ~ inhale ~ exhale ~ I was very calm when I finally decided to watch this movie. When I watched this movie, I complimented myself fiercely in my heart
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    • By Ivory 2022-04-23 07:03:40

      Cleopatra movie review

      It took two nights to watch "Cleopatra", and I was amazed at the luxury and beauty of the movie scenes. It is a pity that the yin and yang of Caesar and Cleopatra are separated, and I am even more moved by Anthony and Cleopatra. Life and death. The film starts from Cleopatra's accession to the throne, and then when she relied on Caesar to defeat Ptolemy XIII and independently ascended the throne. After she entered Rome, she received the bad news of Caesar's assassination. In Egypt, she became...

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    • By Abby 2022-03-29 09:01:06

      The first half is pretty good-looking, most players are more advanced GOT or something~ But the second half suddenly dropped in IQ level, and Queen Yan didn't know how to kill with a good hand, and in the end she turned into a true love dog. What is the story. . . And, every time Egypt appears, there is a sense of local tyrants who use money to smash people's faces. It is no wonder that this film almost went...

    • By Alec 2022-03-29 09:01:06

      Unparalleled production. Although the story is tedious, it is really very atmospheric. The Olympic opening ceremony is like entering the city. In the future, not to mention that there will be no live-action shooting in the movie, the real Olympic Games may not be so grand. Although the characters in this film are a bit flat, they are quite interesting. Caesar, who is like a talk show host, Anthony, who is rough but has a Qiong Yao heart. Of course, the Queen is still charming, and life is like...

    • By Mark 2022-03-29 09:01:06

      too! difficult! Look! ! Although the story was restored well, it was too procrastinated, and the 4-hour movie made me feel bad when I saw it! And Taylor's acting skills are also very poor, there is no "glamorous", and he can't show his ambition, let alone resourcefulness, just a...

    • By Rosemary 2022-03-29 09:01:06

      Hey, I originally thought it was a film about the promiscuous life of the Queen Mother, but I didn't expect it to be a grand historical drama, and it was also called 20th Century Fox's bankrupt work. For more than four hours, I was drowsy, and the dialogue was like a play. In addition, the shape and scene are really magnificent....

    • By Frederic 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      The amazing money is still shocking after 50 years, but the love of Cleopatra and Anthony is really as tangled as a Qiong Yao...

    Movie plot

    The Roman consul Caesar led a team to Egypt to capture Pompeo who had come to defect. In Egypt at this time, it was the crucial moment when the Queen Cleopatra ( played by Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor ) and her own brother Ptolemy XIII competed for the throne. The visit of Caesar ( played by Rex Harrison ) made both her brother and sister There was an illusion of supporting him to become the king of Egypt.
    Cleopatra asked the servant to...
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    Tidbits

    Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor spent as much as US$194,800 on makeup and decoration during the filming, including 65 costumes, one of which was made of 24-karat gold cloth.
    At the request of Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, the film was shot using the Todd-AO system. The inventor of the Todd system, Michael Todd, was Taylor’s third husband. He unfortunately suffered a plane crash in New Mexico in 1958. She was killed in the accident, and Taylor...
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    Background creation

    In 1959, Twentieth Century Fox began to prepare for the production of "Cleopatra". In order to show the epic legend of Cleopatra, the first thing the producers had to do was to restore the scenes of the magnificent empire and luxurious court life at that time, before advanced special effects technology existed. In the 1960s, all of this required a costly real scene. The heroine, Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, became ill and stopped filming...
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    Evaluation action

    As a product of the Hollywood blockbuster trend in the 50s and 60s, the shooting process of "Cleopatra" can be described as extremely luxurious. At that time, there was no advanced computer digital technology, and the producer must pursue the most realistic effect, which led to the construction of large-scale scenery. For example, the famous scene in the film, Cleopatra's visit to Rome's entrance ceremony, the scene is magnificent, the...
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    Movie quotes

    • Cleopatra: [to Caesar] Your destiny is no longer just yours. It's mine too.

    • Calpurnia: [to Mark Antony about Caesar marrying Cleopatra] Unhappily, vicious gossip travels even faster than you... and the truth.

    • Marc Antony: There's not enough gold in Egypt to buy the honor of a Roman senator.

      Julius Caesar: More than enough, it seems, to buy his vote.