Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
The most lavish picture ever on the screen!
The aging Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen. Adapted by George Bernard Shaw from his own play.

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Cast

Claude Rains Claude Rains As: Julius Caesar
Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh As: Cleopatra
Stewart Granger Stewart Granger As: Apollodorus
Flora Robson Flora Robson As: Ftatateeta
Francis L. Sullivan Francis L. Sullivan As: Pothinus
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Storyline

The aging Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen. Adapted by George Bernard Shaw from his own play.


Tagline: The most lavish picture ever on the screen!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, History, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 11 December 1945

Country: GB

Runtime: 138m

Company Credits

Company: Gabriel Pascal Productions

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Cast

Claude Rains

Claude Rains

Julius Caesar

Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh

Cleopatra

Stewart Granger

Stewart Granger

Apollodorus

Flora Robson

Flora Robson

Ftatateeta

Francis L. Sullivan

Francis L. Sullivan

Pothinus

Basil Sydney

Basil Sydney

Rufio

Cecil Parker

Cecil Parker

Britannus

Raymond Lovell

Raymond Lovell

Lucius Septimus

Anthony Eustrel

Anthony Eustrel

Achillas

Ernest Thesiger

Ernest Thesiger

Theodotus

Anthony Harvey

Anthony Harvey

Ptolemy

Robert Adams

Robert Adams

Nubian Slave

Olga Edwardes

Olga Edwardes

Cleopatra's Lady Attendant

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Belzanor

Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie

1st Centurion

Esme Percy

Esme Percy

Major Domo

Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Bel Affris

Alan Wheatley

Alan Wheatley

Persian

Charles Victor

Charles Victor

1st Porter

Ronald Shiner

Ronald Shiner

2nd Porter

John Laurie

John Laurie

1st. Auxiliary Sentinel

James McKechnie

James McKechnie

2nd. Centurion

Anthony Holles

Anthony Holles

Boatman

John Bryning

John Bryning

Sentinel

Charles Rolfe

Charles Rolfe

2nd. Auxiliary Sentinel

Felix Aylmer

Felix Aylmer

1st. Nobleman

Ivor Barnard

Ivor Barnard

2nd. Nobleman

Valentine Dyall

Valentine Dyall

1st. Guardsman

Charles Deane

Charles Deane

2nd. Guardsman

B.Q. Alakija

B.Q. Alakija

Ethiopian Dancer (uncredited)

Chick Alexander

Chick Alexander

Major Domo's Attendant (uncredited)

Hylton Allen

Hylton Allen

Councillor (uncredited)

Renée Asherson

Renée Asherson

Iras (uncredited)

Marie Ault

Marie Ault

Egyptian Lady (uncredited)

Peter Bayliss

Peter Bayliss

Aide to Mithridates (uncredited)

André Belhomme

André Belhomme

Boatman (uncredited)

Agnes Bernelle

Agnes Bernelle

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

June Black

June Black

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Mary Boyle

Mary Boyle

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Dorothy Bramhall

Dorothy Bramhall

Lady (uncredited)

Bernard Bright

Bernard Bright

Ethiopian Dancer (uncredited)

Olwen Brookes

Olwen Brookes

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Ena Burrill

Ena Burrill

Egyptian Lady (uncredited)

Mihalis Kakogiannis

Mihalis Kakogiannis

Councillor (uncredited)

Alice Calvert

Alice Calvert

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Cecil Calvert

Cecil Calvert

Councillor (uncredited)

Bob Cameron

Bob Cameron

Bucinator (uncredited)

Jill Carpenter

Jill Carpenter

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Gerald Case

Gerald Case

Roman Tax Officer (uncredited)

O.B. Clarence

O.B. Clarence

Egyptian (uncredited)

Paul Croft

Paul Croft

Councillor (uncredited)

Jackie Daniels

Jackie Daniels

Lady (uncredited)

Ronald Davidson

Ronald Davidson

Roman Officer (uncredited)

Anna Davis

Anna Davis

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Daphne Day

Daphne Day

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Bernard de Gautier

Bernard de Gautier

Assistant Palace Official (uncredited)

Nantando de Villiers

Nantando de Villiers

Fan Girl (uncredited)

Roy Ellett

Roy Ellett

Councillor (uncredited)

Lilla Erulkar

Lilla Erulkar

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Margaret Fernald

Margaret Fernald

Lady (uncredited)

Ingrid Forrest

Ingrid Forrest

Dancer (uncredited)

Harold Franklyn

Harold Franklyn

Boatman (uncredited)

Toni Gable

Toni Gable

Lady (uncredited)

Gordon Gantry

Gordon Gantry

Roman Officer (uncredited)

Renee Gilbert

Renee Gilbert

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Babette Griffin

Babette Griffin

Lady (uncredited)

Kathleen Harrison

Kathleen Harrison

Egyptian Woman (uncredited)

Margaret Harvey

Margaret Harvey

Lady (uncredited)

Michael Martin Harvey

Michael Martin Harvey

Councillor (uncredited)

Billy Holland

Billy Holland

Roman Officer (uncredited)

Jean Hulley

Jean Hulley

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Hamilton Humphries

Hamilton Humphries

Auxiliary Roman Sentinel (uncredited)

Moya Iles

Moya Iles

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Basil Jayson

Basil Jayson

Mithridates (uncredited)

Virginia Keiley

Virginia Keiley

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Frederick Kelsey

Frederick Kelsey

Senator (uncredited)

Gerhard Kempinski

Gerhard Kempinski

Angry Boatman (uncredited)

Kay Kendall

Kay Kendall

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Don Kenito

Don Kenito

Singing Boatman (uncredited)

Rita Lancaster

Rita Lancaster

Lady (uncredited)

Harry Lane

Harry Lane

Councillor (uncredited)

Hilda Lawrence

Hilda Lawrence

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Alan Lewis

Alan Lewis

Councillor (uncredited)

Peter Lilley

Peter Lilley

Roman Officer (uncredited)

Leonard Llewellyn

Leonard Llewellyn

Palace Official (uncredited)

Peter Lord

Peter Lord

Special Roman Centurian (uncredited)

George Luck

George Luck

Councillor (uncredited)

Mary Macklin

Mary Macklin

Lady (uncredited)

H.F. Maltby

H.F. Maltby

Councillor (uncredited)

Zena Marshall

Zena Marshall

Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)

Gibb McLaughlin

Gibb McLaughlin

High Priest (uncredited)

Barry Meaton

Barry Meaton

Councillor (uncredited)

Mary Midwinter

Mary Midwinter

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Roma Milne

Roma Milne

Fan Girl (uncredited)

Charles Minor

Charles Minor

Boatman (uncredited)

Anne Moore

Anne Moore

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Roman Soldier (uncredited)

Cathleen Nesbitt

Cathleen Nesbitt

Egyptian Lady (uncredited)

Shaun Noble

Shaun Noble

Aide to Achillas (uncredited)

Louise Nolan

Louise Nolan

Lady (uncredited)

Charles Paton

Charles Paton

Councillor (uncredited)

Ingrid Puxon

Ingrid Puxon

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Jean Richards

Jean Richards

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Princess Roshanara

Princess Roshanara

Lady (uncredited)

Roy Russell

Roy Russell

Councillor (uncredited)

Anne Sassoon

Anne Sassoon

Slave Girl (uncredited)

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Harpist (uncredited)

Eve Smith

Eve Smith

Fan Girl (uncredited)

Don Stannard

Don Stannard

Roman Officer (uncredited)

Russell Thorndike

Russell Thorndike

Harpist's Master (uncredited)

Ludwig von Wohl

Ludwig von Wohl

Palace Official (uncredited)

Abdul Wahab

Abdul Wahab

Cleopatra's Attendant (uncredited)

C. Jervis Walter

C. Jervis Walter

Councillor (uncredited)

Wilfred Walter

Wilfred Walter

Councillor (uncredited)

Mackenzie Ward

Mackenzie Ward

Councillor (uncredited)

Jeanee Williams

Jeanee Williams

Lady in Waiting (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Oliver Messel

Oliver Messel

Costume Design

Sound

Georges Auric

Georges Auric

Original Music Composer

George Paternoster

George Paternoster

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jack Cardiff

Jack Cardiff

Director of Photography

Jack Hildyard

Jack Hildyard

Director of Photography

Robert Krasker

Robert Krasker

Director of Photography

Freddie Young

Freddie Young

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John Bryan

John Bryan

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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