Cleopatra
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Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar.When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.
- Director
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
- Worldwide
- $58M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
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What It's About
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Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.
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The record
Awards
4 wins · 9 nominations
Academy Awards
4 wins · 9 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Actor
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Art Direction, Color
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography, Color
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Costume Design, Color
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Cleopatra returned 1.6× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $36M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $58M
- Release date
- Jun 12, 1963
- Runtime
- 4h 11m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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