Cleopatra (1963 movie)
Cleopatra (1963) is an epic sword and sandal movie starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison, and Richard Burton. It was written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. At the time, this movie had more money put into its budget than any movie befor that. It did not get back its production cost at the box office. It won four minor Academy Awards but lost Best Picture to Tom Jones.
| Cleopatra | |
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| Directed by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz Rouben Mamoulian (uncredited; fired and replaced by Mankiewicz) Darryl F. Zanuck (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Walter Wanger |
| Screenplay by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz Ranald MacDougall Sidney Buchman Ben Hecht (uncredited) |
| Based on | The Life and Times of Cleopatra by C.M. Franzero Histories by Plutarch, Suetonius, and Appian |
| Starring | Elizabeth Taylor Richard Burton Rex Harrison Roddy McDowall Martin Landau Hume Cronyn George Cole Kenneth Haigh |
| Narrated by | Ben Wright |
| Music by | Alex North |
| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy Jack Hildyard (uncredited) |
| Edited by | Dorothy Spencer Elmo Williams (uncredited) |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 192 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom United States Switzerland |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $44 million[1][2] |
| Box office | $57,777,778 (US)[1] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cleopatra (1963)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ↑ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p253
