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Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Duration: 2 hours

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Feature-length documentary recounting the making of Cleopatra, which starred Liz Taylor and Richard Burton. Twentieth Century Fox's 1963 epic film has been called the most expensive film of all time, the biggest-ever flop and the film that nearly bankrupted a Hollywood studio, while the scandal of the on-set romance between its two stars caused a media storm. Featuring rare footage, the film's original uncut trailer and interviews with those involved. Show less

Contributors

Narrator:
Robert Culp
Executive Producer:
Kevin Burns

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