CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA (1946)

Cleopatra hasn't been on the throne of the pharoahs of Egypt very long when Julius Caesar pays a visit. Caesar finds the prospect of romance more tempting than he expected, since Cleopatra is a rare woman who is bright as well as beautiful. And for Cleopatra, a friendly relationship with the most powerful man in the world may pay dividends in the future.

Director: Gabriel Pascal
Writer and Screenplay: George Bernard Shaw
Script Editor: Marjorie Deans
General Manages of Production: Tom White
Decor and Costumes: Oliver Messel
Art Director: John Bryan
Music: Georges Auric
Sound Recording: John Dennis
Photography: Freddie Young, Jack Cardiff, Jack Hildyard, Robert Kraker
Opened: 6 September 1946 (USA)
Starring: Vivien Leigh (Cleopatra), Claude Rains (Julius Caesar), Stewart Granger (Apollodorus), Flora Robson (Ftatateeta), Francis L. Sullivan (Pothinus), and Basil Sydney (Rufio)

Awards: Nominated for Oscar
Academy Award Nominations: Best (Color) Interior Decoration

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