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CLEOPATRA (1963) "Cleopatra" is the ground breaking, grand scale production that retells the classic story of one of the world's most notorious female figures/rulers of all time; Queen of the Nile, Cleopatra, and her pivotal effect on the fate of Roman history as it concerns her precarious love affairs with the infamous Julius Caesar and later, his loyal soldier, the revered Roman Marc Antony. The film begins with the Roman and Egyptian civil wars and concludes with the famous tragedies of all protagonists involved. The cast includes: Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison, Richard Burton, Martin Landau, and Roddy McDowell. Written by: Sidney Buchman, Carlo Mario Franzero (book), Ben Hect (uncredited), Ronald MacDougall, and Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Rouben Mamoulian (replaced by Mankiewicz), Darryl F. Zanuck (uncredited).
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Genre: Drama, History, War, Romance, Biography.
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