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Caesar and Cleopatra

Play trailer Poster for Caesar and Cleopatra 1946,  2h 15m,  History/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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The Roman conqueror Julius Caesar (Claude Rains) takes over the Egyptian city of Alexandria, and in so doing inherits a pressing problem: in accordance to with local custom, the beautiful young princess Cleopatra (Vivien Leigh) and her even younger brother Ptolemy (Anthony Harvey) have been married and are to rule the country together, despite their competing desires to rule alone. Caesar takes Cleopatra under his wing, mentoring her in the uses of political power.

Critics Reviews

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Fannie Hurst Modern Screen Jun 15, 2023
All hail Claude Rains' imperial performance as Julius Caesar! Go to Full Review
Jack Moffitt Esquire Magazine Oct 21, 2020
Claude Rains in the role of Caesar, and Vivien Leigh, as Cleopatra, manage to present themselves at the same time as the embodiment of age-old intellectual forces and as fascinating individuals. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jul 20, 2011
B+
Inexcusably dull in parts, while in other parts capturing some of Shaw's sharp wit. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Apr 9, 2011
B-
An uneven version of George Bernard Shaw's witty play, starring Vivien Leigh and Claude Rains Go to Full Review
Sean Axmaker Seanax.com Mar 25, 2010
... a plodding, stagebound production that fails to find a visual complement to Shaw's words and scenes... Go to Full Review
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Draco G May 3, 2018 Storyline was only OK, by todays standards. Vivien Leigh was shockingly poor - playing a (very) immature teem Cleopatra See more
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Cast & Crew

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Gabriel Pascal

Director

Vivien Leigh

Cleopatra

Claude Rains

Julius Caesar

Stewart Granger

Apollodorus

Flora Robson

Ftatateeta

Francis L. Sullivan

Pothinus

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Caesar and Cleopatra

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Movie Info

Synopsis The Roman conqueror Julius Caesar (Claude Rains) takes over the Egyptian city of Alexandria, and in so doing inherits a pressing problem: in accordance to with local custom, the beautiful young princess Cleopatra (Vivien Leigh) and her even younger brother Ptolemy (Anthony Harvey) have been married and are to rule the country together, despite their competing desires to rule alone. Caesar takes Cleopatra under his wing, mentoring her in the uses of political power.
Director
Gabriel Pascal
Producer
Gabriel Pascal
Screenwriter
George Bernard Shaw
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
Independent Producers
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 6, 1946, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 19, 2016
Runtime
2h 15m
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