Description: Cleopatra (movie, 1963) Cleopatra (Cleopatra) is an American film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and released in 1963. It traces the tumultuous life of the famous Queen of Egypt, played by Elizabeth Taylor. In addition to its duration - more than 4 hours - and its spectacular staging, it is known to be one of the most expensive films of all time. SynopsisThe film begins shortly after the Battle of Pharsalus, in which Julius Caesar defeated Pompey's army. The latter fled to Egypt and called to his aid the young pharaoh Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator and his sister Cleopatra VII. The Egyptians, however, preferred to assassinate Pompey, and when Caesar arrived in Egypt, they offered him the head of his enemy as a sign of goodwill. Caesar, to tell the truth, is shocked by this brutal assassination of an honorable adversary. DistributionCaption: Original dub (1963); Dubbing of additional scenes Elizabeth Taylor (VF: Claude Winter + Évelyn Séléna): Cleopatra Richard Burton (VF: Jean-Claude Michel + Bernard Alane): Marc Antoine Rex Harrison (VF: Roger Tréville + Bernard Dhéran): Julius Caesar Roddy McDowall (VF: Jean-Louis Jemma): Octave Pamela Brown (VF: Marie Francey): The High Priestess George Cole: Flavius Hume Cronyn (VF: Michel Etcheverry): Sosigene Cesare Danova (VF: Jacques Harden): Apollodorus Kenneth Haigh (VF: Serge Lhorca): Brutus Martin Benson (VF: Roland Ménard): Ramos Andrew Keir (VF: Claude Bertrand): Agrippa Martin Landau (VF: Roger Rudel): Rufio Robert Stephens (VF: Jean-François Laley): Germanicus Grégoire Aslan (VF: Grégoire Aslan): Pothinos Michael Gwynn (VF: Michel Gudin): Cimber John Doucette (VF: Pierre Collet): Achillas Andrew Faulds (VF: Gérald Castrix): Canidius Carroll O'Connor (VF: René Fleur): Casca Richard O'Sullivan: Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII Herbert Berghof: Theodotos John Cairney: Phoebus Michael Hordern: Cicero John Hoyt (VF: Maurice Pierrat): Cassius Marne Maitland (VF: Georges Hubert): Admiral Euphranor Francesca Annis as Eiras Gwen Watford (VF: Nadine Alari): Calpurnia Jean Marsh (VF: Jeanine Freson): Octavie Douglas Wilmer: Decimus Finlay Currie: Titus Ben Wright (VF: François Valorbe): The narratorUncredited actors: John Alderson: A Roman Officer Marina Berti: The Queen of Tarsus Desmond Llewelyn (VF: Louis Arbessier): A senator Laurence NaismithArachesilausaround the movieIt is the film of all superlatives: a four-hour monument, with a titanic and incredible shoot, which put its studio on the verge of bankruptcy, with enormous resources, distribution of headliners, whims of Stars , multiple reconstructions of sets, five-year project and filming spread over two years, interrupted many times, etc.HonorsAwards Oscars 1964: Oscar for Best Cinematography (Color) for Leon Shamroy Academy Award for Best Art Direction for John DeCuir, Jack Martin Smith, Hilyard Brown, Herman Blumenthal, Elven Webb, Maurice Pelling, Boris Juraga, Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox, Ray Moyer Oscar for Best Costume Design for Irene Sharaff, Vittorio Nino Novarese, Renie Oscar for Best Visual EffectsAppointments 5 nominations: best film, best actor (Rex Harrison), best film music, best editing and best sound.Region 2 DVDsFormat: 4/3 - 16/9Languages: French and English...see second pictureSubtitles: Yes, see second pictureBonuses: YesNationality: USADuration: 4 hours 00 minutes approx.Very good condition, unboxed - personal collectionFast and carefully protected shipping + postal trackingOriginal DVD - Zone 2The film begins shortly after the Battle of Pharsalus, in which Julius Caesar defeated Pompey's army. The latter fled to Egypt and called to his aid the young pharaoh Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator and his sister Cleopatra VII. The Egyptians, however, preferred to assassinate Pompey, and when Caesar arrived in Egypt, they offered him the head of his enemy as a sign of goodwill. Caesar, to tell the truth, is shocked by this brutal assassination of an honorable adversary. It is the film of all superlatives: a four-hour monument, with a titanic and incredible shoot, which put its studio on the verge of bankruptcy, with enormous resources, distribution of headliners, whims of Stars , multiple reconstructions of sets, five-year project and filming spread over two years, interrupted many times,
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Print: Colour
Era: Retro (1900-1979)
Size: 19X14
Classification: All public
Artist: Elizabeth Taylor-Richard Burton-Rex Harrison
Pays de production: States Unis
Objet modified: Not
Year output: 1963
Theme: Cinema
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
genre: Historical film Peplum
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