Cleopatra (1963 film) the only film ever to be the highest-grossing film of the year to run at a loss. It received nine nominations at the 36th Academy Awards including for Best Picture and won the highest four : Best Production Design (Color), Best Cinematography (Color), Best Visual Effects and Best Costume Design (Color). After the Battle of Pharsalus in 48 BC, Julius Caesar (Rex Harrison) goes to Egypt, under the pretext of being named the executor of the will of the young Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII (Richard O'Sullivan) and his sister Cleopatra (Elizabeth Taylor)'s father. Cleopatra convinces Caesar to restore her throne from
Adolph Caesar Adolph Caesar Adolph Caesar (December 5, 1933 – March 6, 1986) was an American actor, voice-over artist, theatre director, dancer, and choreographer. He was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his supporting role in the film "A Soldier's Story" (1984). Caesar was born in Harlem, New York City, as the youngest of three sons born to a Dominican mother. Caesar appeared in Norman Jewison's film "A Soldier's Story", for which he received a nomination for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" from both the Academy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards. He also played the role of