Drama / History / Romance /

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Overview: 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.

Cast:

Elizabeth Taylor
Cleopatra

Richard Burton
Marcus Antonius

Rex Harrison
Julius Caesar

Pamela Brown
High Priestess

George Cole
Flavius

Hume Cronyn
Sosigenes

Cesare Danova
Apollodorus

Kenneth Haigh
Brutus

Andrew Keir
Agrippa

Martin Landau
Rufio

Roddy McDowall
Octavian - Caesar Augustus

Robert Stephens
Germanicus

Francesca Annis
Eiras

Grégoire Aslan
Pothinus

Martin Benson
Ramos

John Doucette
Achillas

Michael Hordern
Cicero

John Hoyt
Cassius

Carroll O'Connor
Casca

Andrew Faulds
Canidius

Michael Gwynn
Cimber

Peter Grant
Palace Guard (uncredited)

Marne Maitland
Euphranor

Richard O'Sullivan
Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII

Gwen Watford
Calpurnia

Douglas Wilmer
Decimus

Marie Devereux
Bacchanal Reveler

Herbert Berghof
Theodotos

Jacqueline Chan
Lotos

Isabel Cooley
Charmian

Mike Steen
Minor Role

Finlay Currie
Titus

Jean Marsh
Octavia

Meri Welles
Cleopatra's Handmaiden

Peter Forster
Officer

John Alderson
Roman Officer (uncredited)

John Alderton
1st Officer (uncredited)

Jeremy Kemp
Agitator (uncredited)

Desmond Llewelyn
Senator (uncredited)

Jean Marsh
Octavia (uncredited)

Laurence Naismith
Arachesilaus (uncredited)

Larry Taylor
Roman Officer (uncredited)