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Rex Harrison Stars: Cleopatra

on BBC Two England

The first of three films featuring the popular actor. Rex Harrison plays the Roman ruler in this 'super colossal' Hollywood epic.
Cleopatra, the story of the life and times of the legendary queen of the Nile, was the ultimate multi-million dollar production. The chequered history of its making has become almost as famous as the history it portrays.
Under Joseph L. Mankiewicz 's direction however,
Cleopatra emerges as a dazzling spectacle with Elizabeth Taylor never more beautiful as the most famous femme fatale of all time.
Screenplay by JOSEPH L. MANKIEWICZ RONALD MCDOUGALL and SIDNEY BUCHMAN
Based upon histories by PLUTARCH SUETONIUS, appian, other ancient sources and The Life and Times of Cleopatra by c. M. FRANZERO
Produced by WALTER WANGER
Directed by JOSEPH L. MANKIEWICZ (Doctor Doolittle tomorrow 4.20pm)
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Contributors

Unknown:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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Elizabeth Taylor
Unknown:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Unknown:
Ronald McDougall
Unknown:
Sidney Buchman
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M. Franzero
Produced By:
Walter Wanger
Directed By:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Julius Caesar:
Rex Harrison
Cleopatra:
Elizabeth Taylor
Mark Antony:
Richard Burton
High Priestess of Egypt:
Pamela Brown
Flavius:
George Cole
Sosigenes:
Hume Cronyn
Apollodorus:
Cesare Danova
BrutUS:
Kenneth Haigh
Agrippa:
Andrew Keir
RufiO:
Martin Landau
Oetavian:
Roddy McDowall

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