Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.
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Movie1963·251 min
Cleopatra
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
An Academy Award-winning drama history film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Winner of 4 Academy Awards, with 4 additional nominations.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 31%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.1/10
896 ratings
About Cleopatra
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Epic (9 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Stylized, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- ambition hubris, forbidden love, betrayal, ancient classical, historical event, politics, international, romantic partners, battlefield combat, femme fatale, villain protagonist, rise and fall, tragedy arc, con deception, sweeping romance, forbidden star crossed
