This epic, spectacular love story of Egyptian queen Cleopatra and the Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Marc Antony has dazzled audiences with its elaborate sets, daring costumes, and thrilling sea battle since its release, but these can't compare with Elizabeth Taylor as the mesmerizing Cleopatra, struggling to save her Egyptian empire. When this film was released, it was known as much for its opulent filmmaking as it was for its huge budget overruns--it took two years to film because of Taylor's various ailments and a major script rewrite by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, moving the shooting studio from England to Italy, and replacing the original director and the actors to play the Roman leaders--as well as the very public and tempestuous offscreen affair between costars Taylor and Richard Burton, who duplicated their romance on the silver screen as the doomed Cleopatra and her true love, Marc Antony. Despite all the hubbub surrounding the film, audiences realized that its spectacular story could not be denied, and it has remained a classic ever since. The triple-star power of Taylor, Burton, and Rex Harrison (playing Julius Caesar) radiates throughout this lengthy production, and Mankiewicz, a consummate magician at depicting the shadings of human emotion, directed this threesome in one of the most famous and gloriously powerful love triangles ever to be captured on film.
Product Identifiers
UPC
0024543864424
eBay Product ID (ePID)
144310315
Product Key Features
Actor
Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton
Rating
G
Edition
50th Anniversary; with Book
Movie/TV Title
Cleopatra
Director
Joseph Leo Mankiewicz, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Format
Blu-ray Disc
Release Year
2013
Genre
Drama
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs
2
Country/Region of Manufacture
USA
Display Format
50th Anniversary; with Book
Leading Role
Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor
Release Date
20130528
Film Country
USA
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