# Cleopatra (1963)

> A lavish, tragic portrait of Cleopatra navigating imperial power, dangerous alliances, and consuming love between Egypt and Rome.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3965

## Facts

- Runtime: 251 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Romance
- Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Pamela Brown, George Cole, Hume Cronyn, Cesare Danova, Kenneth Haigh
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056937/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: grand, tragic, passionate, classic cinema marathon, historical epic night

## Synopsis

A tale of love and power set against the backdrop of ancient Egypt's grandeur.

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- [Doctor Zhivago (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/751)
- [Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)](https://ember.film/movie/13458)
- [That Hamilton Woman (1941)](https://ember.film/movie/28619)
- [The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)](https://ember.film/movie/10171)
- [Marie Antoinette (1938)](https://ember.film/movie/28665)
- [Romeo and Juliet (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/3356)
- [Julius Caesar (1953)](https://ember.film/movie/10830)

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