| Edition |
50th anniversary ed. |
| Description |
2 videodiscs (248 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby surround (English), Dolby surround (French). |
| Language |
English or dubbed French dialogue, optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); closed-captioned. |
| Cast |
Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Martin Landau, Roddy McDowall. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; editor, Dorothy Spencer ; music, Alex North. |
| Note |
Based upon the histories of Plutarch, Suetonius, Appian, other ancient sources and "The life and times of Cleopatra" by C.M. Franzero. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1963. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: G. |
| Summary |
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of this epic-spectacle; its opulence and sweeping grandeur have never been more glorious. Elizabeth Taylor stars as Cleopatra, the glamorous and cunning queen of Egypt. To secure her hold on power, she seduces the rulers of Rome, only to meet her match in Marc Antony, played by Richard Burton. Their passionate romance could decide the fate of the world's greatest empires. |
| Note |
Special features: Audio commentary by Jack Brodsky, Martin Landau, Chris Mankiewicz, and Tom Mankiewicz |
| Subject |
Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C. -- Drama.
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Antonius, Marcus, 83 B.C.?-30 B.C. -- Drama.
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Caesar, Julius -- Drama.
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Caesar, Julius -- Assassination -- Drama.
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Queens -- Egypt -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Heads of state -- Drama.
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Actium, Battle of, 31 B.C. -- Drama.
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Egypt -- History -- 332-30 B.C. -- Drama.
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Rome -- History -- Civil War, 43-31 B.C. -- Drama.
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Plutarch -- Film adaptations.
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Suetonius, approximately 69-approximately 122 -- Film adaptations.
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Appianus, of Alexandria -- Film adaptations.
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Franzero, Carlo Maria, 1892- -- Film adaptations.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Mankiewicz, Joseph L., writer, director.
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MacDougall, Ranald, writer.
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Buchman, Sidney, 1902-1975, writer.
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Wanger, Walter, 1894-1968, producer.
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Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011, actor.
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Burton, Richard, 1925-1984, actor.
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Harrison, Rex, actor.
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Landau, Martin, 1928- actor.
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McDowall, Roddy, actor.
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Shamroy, Leon, 1901-1974, cinematographer.
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Spencer, Dorothy, 1909-2002, editor.
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North, Alex, editor.
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Franzero, Carlo Maria, 1892-
Life and times of Cleopatra.
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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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| Standard No. |
024543864400 |
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024543864417 |
| Music No. |
2286440 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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2286441 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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