Caesar and Cleopatra1945
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
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Cast
as Julius Caesar
as Cleopatra
as Apollodorus
as Ftatateeta
as Rufio
as Britannus
as Lucius Septimus
as Pothinus
as Achillas
as Theodotus
as Ptolemy
as Iras
as Charmian
as Belzanor
as Quayside Centurion
as Wounded Centurion
as Major Domo
as Bel Affiris
as Persian
as Vociferous Boatman
as Lazy Porter
as 2nd Porter
as Quayside Sentinel
as Auxiliary Roman Sentinel
as Auxiliary Roman Sentinel
as Auxiliary Roman Sentinel
as 1st Nobleman
as 2nd Nobleman
as Longboat Centurion
as Guardsman
as Special Roman Centurion
as A.D.C. to Achillas
as Nubian Slave
as Roman Tax Officer
as High Priest
as Palace Official
as Palace Official
as Assistant Palace Official
as Harpist
as Harpist's Master
as Mithridates
as A.D.C. to Mithridates
as Cleopatra's Attendant
as Major Domo's Attendant
as Angry Boatman
as Boatman
as Boatman
as Boatman
as Singing Boatman
as Special Roman Officer
as Special Roman Officer
as Special Roman Officer
as Special Roman Officer
as Special Roman Officer
as Lady-in-Waiting
as Lady-in-Waiting
as Lady-in-Waiting
as Lady-in-Waiting
as Lady-in-Waiting
as Lady-in-Waiting
as Lady-in-Waiting
as Lady-in-Waiting
as Lady-in-Waiting
as Palace-Steps Ladies and Lady Councillor
as Vociferous Boatman
as Palace-Steps Ladies and Lady Councillor
as Iras
as Palace-Steps Ladies and Lady Councillor
as Palace-Steps Ladies and Lady Councillor
as Palace-Steps Ladies and Lady Councillor
as Palace-Steps Ladies and Lady Councillor
as Palace-Steps Ladies and Lady Councillor
as Palace-Steps Ladies and Lady Councillor
as Palace-Steps Ladies and Lady Councillor
as Palace-Steps Ladies and Lady Councillor
as Palace-Steps Ladies and Lady Councillor
as Palace-Steps Ladies and Lady Councillor
as Palace-Steps Ladies and Lady Councillor
as Palace-Steps Ladies and Lady Councillor
as Palace-Steps Ladies and Lady Councillor
as Palace-Steps Ladies and Lady Councillor
as Palace-Steps Ladies and Lady Councillor
as Other Ladies-in-Waiting
as Other Ladies-in-Waiting
as Other Ladies-in-Waiting
as Other Ladies-in-Waiting
as Other Ladies-in-Waiting
as Other Ladies-in-Waiting
as Egyptian Lady
as Egyptian Lady
as Egyptian Lady
as Councillor
as Councillor
as Councillor
as Councillor
as Councillor
as Councillor
as Councillor
as Councillor
as Councillor
as Councillor
as Councillor
as Councillor
as Councillor
as Colored Fan Girl
as Colored Fan Girl
as Colored Fan Girl
as Ethiopian Prince
as Ethiopian Prince
as Bucinator
Critic Reviews for Caesar and Cleopatra
All Critics (4) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (1)
Claude Rains in the role of Caesar, and Vivien Leigh, as Cleopatra, manage to present themselves at the same time as the embodiment of age-old intellectual forces and as fascinating individuals.
Inexcusably dull in parts, while in other parts capturing some of Shaw's sharp wit.
An uneven version of George Bernard Shaw's witty play, starring Vivien Leigh and Claude Rains
... a plodding, stagebound production that fails to find a visual complement to Shaw's words and scenes...
Audience Reviews for Caesar and Cleopatra
Claude Rains downplays the "Caesar, Furious Worldbeater" reputation here, and rather accents a gentle father chiding his errant child allure as the most famous Roman meets the most famous Egyptian (Vivian Leigh), who is only a child of 13 at first meeting. Bernard Shaw's script then entertainingly (curiously, too) highlights the father - daughter dynamics in this most lush of British productions, most forgotten of the Cleopatra portrayals, and inconsiderately so. It is better than you might think, and veddy British as well.
Super Reviewer
Once upon a time, there was an Egyptian princess, Cleopatra(Vivien Leigh), who was in a fierce battle with her brother Ptolemy(Anthony Harvey) for the kingdom. Just before the Romans are about to arrive to start eating babies, Cleopatra wanders out into the desert to make a sacrifice at a sphinx where she meets Julius Caesar(Claude Rains) who makes a fine point not to believe everything she hears. However, he would like the Egyptian treasury opened to him. "Caesar and Cleopatra" starts well enough and continues on firm ground through its first act in dramatizing the life of human immortals as portrayed by living legends. That's supported by George Bernard Shaw's witty dialogue in smartly showing how empires extend their power. Just as much, there are some things that never change like sibling relations and the insanity of Egyptian politics, albeit under completely different circumstances. But after all of that promise, the movie sputters to a halt, just about the time when the usually reliable Stewart Granger shows up(not his fault, really). So, instead of thought provoking debates, we get lots of talk until everybody just decides to call it a day.
Super Reviewer
Vivien Leigh is my favortie female actor easy and Gone with the Wind is one of my all time favorites. It's underrated and very overlooked. Brilliantly casted, well-shot, and beautifully written. It only falls short of being slow most times and the ending wasn't that good. Nice music and costumes and sets, Vivien Leigh is amazing as always!
Super Reviewer
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