Cleopatra (1963 film)

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Cleopatra (1963 film) is a lavish historical epic starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, renowned for its grand production scale, tumultuous behind-the-scenes romance, and significant impact on Hollywood’s studio era.

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Cleopatra (1963 film) canonical 10
Apollodorus in "Cleopatra" (1963) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epic historical drama film
feature film
academyAward Academy Award for Best Art Direction
Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Color)
Academy Award for Best Costume Design (Color)
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
artDirectionBy John DeCuir
aspectRatio CinemaScope
basedOn The Life and Times of Cleopatra by Carlo Maria Franzero
boxOffice major box-office success but initially unprofitable due to high costs
cinematographyBy Leon Shamroy
colorProcess Color by DeLuxe
costumeDesignBy Irene Sharaff
Vittorio Nino Novarese
countryOfOrigin United States
director Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Rouben Mamoulian
distributor 20th Century Fox
editedBy Dorothy Spencer
filmingLocation Cinecittà Studios
London
linked to: London, England

Rome
Spain
genre drama film
historical epic
impact contributed to financial crisis at 20th Century Fox
symbol of Hollywood studio-era extravagance
mainCharacter Cleopatra VII
Julius Caesar
Mark Antony
musicBy Alex North
nominatedFor Academy Award for Best Actor (Rex Harrison)
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Academy Award for Best Original Score
Academy Award for Best Picture
notableFor lavish sets and costumes
on-set romance between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
record-breaking production budget
originalLanguage English
portrays Cleopatra VII
Julius Caesar
Mark Antony
premiereLocation New York City
producer Walter Wanger
productionCompany Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
linked to: 20th Century Fox
releaseDate 1963-06-12
releaseFormat roadshow presentation
runtime 192 minutes (general release version)
243 minutes (roadshow version)
screenwriter Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Ranald MacDougall
Sidney Buchman
setInPeriod Ancient Rome
linked to: Roman Antiquity

Ptolemaic Egypt
linked to: Ptolemaic Kingdom
starring Elizabeth Taylor
Hume Cronyn
Martin Landau
Pamela Brown
Rex Harrison
Richard Burton
Roddy McDowall

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Joseph L. Mankiewicz notableWork Cleopatra (1963 film)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz directed Cleopatra (1963 film)
Todd-AO notableFilm Cleopatra (1963 film)
Cesare Danova notableWork Cleopatra (1963 film)
Cesare Danova portrayed Apollodorus in "Cleopatra" (1963)
linked to: Cleopatra (1963 film)
Leon Shamroy notableWork Cleopatra (1963 film)
Leon Shamroy workedOn Cleopatra (1963 film)
Irene Sharaff notableWork Cleopatra (1963 film)
Irene Sharaff workedOnFilm Cleopatra (1963 film)
Rex Harrison notableWork Cleopatra (1963 film)
Pamela Brown appearedIn Cleopatra (1963 film)