Cleopatra (1964)

Storyline

Joseph Mankiewicz’ Cleopatra, the 1963 (released in the U.S. in 1964) Joseph L. Mankiewicz English/U.S./Swiss Egypt historical romantic pseudo-biography epic (“The No1 of all time”; “SEE Cleopatra triumphant entry into Rome!”; “SEE the thrilling battle of Actium!”; “SEE the brutal assassination of Caesar!”; “SEE the love affairs that destroyed an empire!”; “SEE the victorious Roman army occupy Cleopatra’s Empire”; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award; based on the Carlo Mario Franzero novel) starring Elizabeth Taylor (in the title role as Cleopatra), Richard Burton (“as Mark Antony”), Rex Harrison (in his nominated for Best Actor Academy Award role; “as Julius Caesar”), Pamela Brown, George Cole, Hume Cronyn, Cesare Danova, Kenneth Haigh (as Brutus), and Roddy McDowall (child star who successfully made a transition to playing adult roles; as Octavian)