Main specs
Actor(s): Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Pamela Brown, Richard O'Sullivan, George Cole, Andrew Keir, Martin Landau, Francesca Annis, Martin Benson, Herbert Berghof, Hume Cronyn, Cesare Danova, Kenneth Haigh, Roddy McDowall, Robert Stephens, Gregoire Aslan, Roddy McDowall
Director(s): Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Genre: Drama
Classification: Parental Guidance
Production Year: 1963
Running Time: 4 hours 8 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: This epic, spectacular love story of Egyptian queen Cleopatra and the Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Marc Antony has dazzled audiences with its elaborate sets, daring costumes, and thrilling sea battle since its release, but these can't compare with Elizabeth Taylor as the mesmerizing Cleopatra, struggling to save her Egyptian empire. When this film was released, it was known as much for its opulent filmmaking as it was for its huge budget overruns it took two years to film because of Taylor's various ailments and a major script rewrite by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, moving the shooting studio from England to Italy, and replacing the original director and the actors to play the Roman leaders as well as the very public and tempestuous offscreen affair between costars Taylor and Richard Burton, who duplicated their romance on the silver screen as the doomed Cleopatra and her true love, Marc Antony. Despite all the hubbub surrounding the film, audiences realised that its spectacular story could not be denied, and it has remained a classic ever since. The triple-star power of Taylor, Burton, and Rex Harrison (playing Julius Caesar) radiates throughout this lengthy production, and Mankiewicz, a consummate magician at depicting the shadings of human emotion, directed this threesome in one of the most famous and gloriously powerful love triangles ever to be captured on film.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Release date: 06/03/2006
No of Discs: 3
Catalogue No: 0114301034
Editor: Dorothy Spencer
Barcode: 5039036026260
Screenwriter: Sidney Buchman, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Ranald MacDougall
Cinematographer: Leon Shamroy
Composer: Alex North
Director of Photography: Leon Shamroy
Producer: Walter Wanger, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Author: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Sidney Buchman
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DVD Description
This epic, spectacular love story of Egyptian queen Cleopatra and the Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Marc Antony has dazzled audiences with its elaborate sets, daring costumes, and thrilling sea battle since its release, but these can't compare with Elizabeth Taylor as the mesmerizing Cleopatra, struggling to save her Egyptian empire. When this film was released, it was known as much for its opulent filmmaking as it was for its huge budget overruns it took two years to film because of Taylor's various ailments and a major script rewrite by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, moving the shooting studio from England to Italy, and replacing the original director and the actors to play the Roman leaders as well as the very public and tempestuous offscreen affair between costars Taylor and Richard Burton, who duplicated their romance on the silver screen as the doomed Cleopatra and her true love, Marc Antony. Despite all the hubbub surrounding the film, audiences realised that its spectacular story could not be denied, and it has remained a classic ever since. The triple-star power of Taylor, Burton, and Rex Harrison (playing Julius Caesar) radiates throughout this lengthy production, and Mankiewicz, a consummate magician at depicting the shadings of human emotion, directed this threesome in one of the most famous and gloriously powerful love triangles ever to be captured on film.
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Languages
Main Language: English
Subtitle Language: Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
Hearing Impaired Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Audio Commentary By Chris And Tom Mankiewicz Martin Landau And Jack Brodsky, 2000 Documentary Charting The Full Untold Story Of The Making Of Cleopatra, 1963 Featurette The Fourth Star Of Cleopatra, Movietone New, Hollywood Premiere, New York Premiere, Theatrical Trailers, 5 Still Galleries
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 Wide Screen, 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 English
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