Cecil B. DeMille's Cleopatra.

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Egypt, 48 B.C. Cleopatra is facing palace revolt in her kingdom. She decides to embrace the arrival of Julius Caesar as a way of solidifying her power under Roman rule. When Caesar is led astray by Cleopatra and is killed, she transfers her affections to Marc Antony. She does all that she can to daz...

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Corporate Authors: Paramount Productions, Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Zuker, Adolph, Young, Waldemar, 1878-1938, Lawrence, Vincent, 1890-1946, DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount), 1881-1959, Colbert, Claudette, William, Warren, 1895-1948, Wilcoxon, Henry, 1905-1984, Keith, Ian, 1899-1960, Schildkraut, Joseph, 1895-1964, Smith, C. Aubrey (Charles Aubrey), 1863-1948, Michael, Gertrude, 1911-1964
Language:English
Spanish
French
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English or dubbed Spanish dialogue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: Universal City, Calif. : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2009]
Edition:75th anniversary edition.
Series:Universal backlot series.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Cleopatra, > Queen of Egypt, > -30 B.C. > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Egypt > Drama.
Deception > Egypt > Drama.
Betrayal > Egypt > Drama.
Egypt > Politics and government > 332-30 B.C. > Drama.
Egypt > History > 332-30 B.C. > Drama.
Historical films.
Romance films.
War films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Genre:
Drama.
Historical films.
Romance films.
War films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Cleopatra.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
Egypt, 48 B.C. Cleopatra is facing palace revolt in her kingdom. She decides to embrace the arrival of Julius Caesar as a way of solidifying her power under Roman rule. When Caesar is led astray by Cleopatra and is killed, she transfers her affections to Marc Antony. She does all that she can to dazzle Marc on a barge fit for a king. But her trick may not work this time around. A web of royal deception and betrayal.
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1934.
Special features: "Claudette Colbert: queen of the silver screen" featurette; "Cecil B. DeMille: Hollywood's epic director" featurette; "Forbidden film: the Production Code era" featurette; feature commentary with filmmaker F.X. Feeney.
Videorecording] / Adolph Zuker presents Paramount Productions, Inc. ; screenplay by Waldemar Young and Vincent Lawrence ; directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.H5 C552 2009 VideoDVD
CT5 D0106846 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated.
System Details:DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital 2.0 mono., dual-layer, digitally remastered, NTSC.
Cast:
Claudette Colbert, Warren William, Henry Wilcoxon, Ian Keith, Joseph Schildkraut, C. Aubrey Smith, Gertrude Michael.