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Caesar and Cleopatra
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Caesar and Cleopatra is a 1945 British romantic comedy drama film directed by Gabriel Pascal. The screenplay was written by George Bernard Shaw, based on his play of the same name. The cast includes Claude Rains, Vivien Leigh, Stewart Granger, and Flora Robson. The film was produced by Pascal and features music by Georges Auric, with production and costume design by Oliver Messel.
The narrative is set in Egypt and follows the aging Julius Caesar as he becomes intrigued by the young Egyptian queen Cleopatra. Other characters include Apollodorus the Sicilian and Pothinus. The film was distributed by Eagle-Lion Films and Netflix, with additional availability on platforms such as fuboTV and the Criterion Channel. It has a runtime of 138 minutes and is rated Approved.
Critical reception includes an 80% review score. The film holds an IMDb rating of 6.2 based on 3,218 votes. It was nominated for one Oscar, totaling two nominations. The production involved Gabriel Pascal Productions and the J. Arthur Rank Organisation.
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6.2The aging Julius Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen Cleopatra.
Cast
- Claude Rains as Julius Caesar
- Vivien Leigh as Cleopatra
- Stewart Granger as Apollodorus
- Flora Robson as Ftatateeta
- Francis L. Sullivan as Pothinus
- Basil Sydney as Rufio
Themes
- egypt
- roman empire
- based on play or musical
- cleopatra
- historical figure
- ancient egypt
- library of alexandria
- seige
- alexandria egypt
- julius caesar
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Ratings
IMDb
6.2/10
3,218 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
80%
- Year
- 1945
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Genres
- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Rated
- Approved
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Caesar and Cleopatra
- Director
- Gabriel Pascal
- Screenwriter
- George Bernard Shaw
- Cast member
- Valentine Dyall
- Composer
- Georges Auric
- Producer
- Gabriel Pascal
- Cinematographer
- Robert Krasker
- Narrative location
- Egypt
- Duration
- 129
- FilmAffinity ID
- 134780
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Vivien Leigh - Cleopatra.jpg
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- publication date
- 1945-01-01
- film editor
- Frederick Wilson
- title
- Caesar and Cleopatra
- distributed by
- Netflix
- production designer
- Oliver Messel
- costume designer
- Oliver Messel
- characters
- Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator
- different from
- Caesar and Cleopatra
- review score
- 80%
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