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Cleopatra

Cleopatra

Historical epic. The triumphs and tragedy of the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra.The winner of four Oscars, this epic saga of love, greed and betrayal stars Elizabeth Taylor as the passionate and ambitious Egyptian queen who's determined to hold on to the throne and seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar (Rex Harrison). When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony (Richard Burton), who vows to take power -- but Caesar's successor (Roddy McDowall) has other plans.

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How filming the Cleopatra movie nearly broke Hollywood

How filming the Cleopatra movie nearly broke Hollywood

The Cleopatra film was to be Hollywood's big budget masterpiece. Instead, lavish spending and a scandalous romance was almost the undoing of studio cinema