Welcome to my fansite for the movie Cleopatra, from 1963.
The movie is certainly an epic historical drama with all the elements: elaborate sets, intricate costuming, name actors, a factual basis, and an overlong script (just over four hours). The acting is well performed and the backdrops are lush, making this a film worth seeing. Elizabeth Taylor is Cleopatra, the Egyptian queen who seduces Julius Caesar (Rex Harrison) in a political move to hold onto her empire. When Caesar is killed in the Roman Senate, Cleopatra looks to Marc Antony (Richard Burton) for his support, practically enslaving him with her wiles.
I first saw this movie when I was very young. I can’t remember how old I was, but the memory of the movie stayed with me. It was the scene where Cleopatra enters Rome that made me remember the movie for many years, and when it finally was released on DVD I bought it and watched it again. Ever since, this movie have been my all time favorite. And this is my little fan shrine to the movie.
