Cleopatra (1963 movie) facts for kids
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| Directed by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz Rouben Mamoulian (uncredited; fired and replaced by Mankiewicz) Darryl F. Zanuck (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Walter Wanger |
| Screenplay by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz Ranald MacDougall Sidney Buchman Ben Hecht (uncredited) |
| Narrated by | Ben Wright |
| Starring | Elizabeth Taylor Richard Burton Rex Harrison Roddy McDowall Martin Landau Hume Cronyn George Cole Kenneth Haigh |
| Music by | Alex North |
| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy Jack Hildyard (uncredited) |
| Editing by | Dorothy Spencer Elmo Williams (uncredited) |
| Studio | MCL Films S.A. Walwa Films S.A. |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | 12 June 1963 (New York, premiere) 31 July 1963 (United Kingdom) |
| Running time | 192 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom United States Switzerland |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $44 million |
| Money made | $57,777,778 (US) |
Cleopatra (1963) is an epic sword and sandal movie starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison, and Richard Burton. It was written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. At the time, this movie had more money put into its budget than any movie befor that. It did not get back its production cost at the box office. It won four minor Academy Awards but lost Best Picture to Tom Jones.
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