Historical epic. The triumphs and tragedy of the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra.The winner of four Oscars, this epic saga of love, greed and betrayal stars Elizabeth Taylor as the passionate and ambitious Egyptian queen who's determined to hold on to the throne and seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar (Rex Harrison). When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony (Richard Burton), who vows to take power -- but Caesar's successor (Roddy McDowall) has other plans.
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Elizabeth Taylor | Cleopatra |
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Richard Burton | Marcus Antonius |
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Rex Harrison | Julius Caesar |
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Roddy McDowall | Octavian - Caesar Augustus |
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Martin Landau | Rufio |
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Hume Cronyn | Sosigenes |
| Andrew Keir | Agrippa | |
| Kenneth Haigh | Brutus | |
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George Cole | Flavius |
| Pamela Brown | High Priestess | |
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Francesca Annis | Eiras |
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Grégoire Aslan | Pothinus (as Gregoire Aslan) |
| Peter Grant | Palace Guard | |
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John Doucette | Achillas |
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Michael Hordern | Cicero |
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John Hoyt | Cassius |
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Carroll O'Connor | Casca |
| Andrew Faulds | Canidius | |
| Peter Grant | Palace Guard (uncredited) | |
| Michael Gwynn | Cimber | |
| Marne Maitland | Euphranor | |
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Richard O'Sullivan | Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII |
| Gwen Watford | Calpurnia | |
| Douglas Wilmer | Decimus |
Art |
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| John DeCuir | Production Design |
| Herman A. Blumenthal | Art Direction |
| Hilyard M. Brown | Art Direction |
| Boris Juraga | Art Direction |
| Maurice Pelling | Art Direction |
| Jack Martin Smith | Art Direction |
| Elven Webb | Art Direction |
Camera |
| Leon Shamroy | Director of Photography |
| Jack Hildyard | Director of Photography |
Directing |
| Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Director |
| Rouben Mamoulian | Director |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Director |
Editing |
| Dorothy Spencer | Editor |
| Elmo Williams | Editor |
Production |
| Walter Wanger | Producer |
| Peter Levathes | Executive Producer |
Sound |
| Alex North | Original Music Composer |
Writing |
| Carlo Mario Franzero | Novel |
| Ranald MacDougall | Screenplay |
| Sidney Buchman | Screenplay |