| Edition |
75th anniversary edition. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (1 hr., 52 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
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two-dimensional moving image tdi rdacontent |
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video v rdamedia |
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videodisc vd rdacarrier |
| Series |
Universal backlot series |
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Universal backlot series.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1 aspect ratio) presentation; digitally remastered. |
| Language |
English or dubbed Spanish dialogue (Dolby Digital 2.0 mono.), optional French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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"Digital Deluxe Studios."--End screen. |
| Cast |
Claudette Colbert, Warren William, Henry Wilcoxon, Gertrude Michael, Joseph Schildkraut, Ian Keith, C. Aubrey Smith. |
| Credits |
Music by Rudolph Kopp ; photographed by Victor Milner ; edited by Anne Bauchens. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1934. |
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From an adaptation of historical material by Bartlett Cormack. |
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"Preserved by UCLA Film and Television Archive"--Opening credits. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
Egypt, 48 B.C. Cleopatra is facing palace revolt in her kingdom. She decides to embrace the arrival of Julius Caesar as a way of solidifying her power under Roman rule. When Caesar is led astray by Cleopatra and is killed, she transfers her affections to Marc Antony. She does all that she can to dazzle Marc on a barge fit for a king. But her trick may not work this time around. A web of royal deception and betrayal. |
| Note |
Bonus features: Claudette Colbert: queen of the silver screen; Cecil B. DeMille: Hollywood's epic director; Forbidden film: the Production Code era; Theatrical trailer; Feature commentary with filmmaker F.X. Feeney. |
| Subject |
Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C. -- Drama.
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Egypt -- Politics and government -- 332-30 B.C. -- Drama.
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Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Egypt -- Drama.
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Deception -- Egypt -- Drama.
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Betrayal -- Egypt -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical films.
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Romance films.
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War films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Zukor, Adolph, 1873-1976, film producer.
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DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959, film producer, film director, screenwriter.
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Young, Waldemar, 1878-1938, screenwriter.
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Lawrence, Vincent, 1890-1946, screenwriter.
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Kopp, Rudolph, composer (expression)
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Milner, Victor, 1893-1972, director of photography.
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Bauchens, Anne, editor of moving image work.
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Colbert, Claudette, actor.
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William, Warren, 1895-1948, actor.
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Wilcoxon, Henry, 1905-1984, actor.
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Michael, Gertrude, 1911-1964, actor.
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Schildkraut, Joseph, 1895-1964, actor.
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Keith, Ian, 1899-1960, actor.
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Smith, C. Aubrey (Charles Aubrey), 1863-1948, actor.
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Paramount Productions.
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UCLA Film and Television Archive.
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Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
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Digital Deluxe Studios (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Cleopatra |
| Standard No. |
025195051002 |
| Music No. |
61106005 Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
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