Cleopatra (1963 film) Cleopatra (1963 film) Cleopatra is a 1963 American epic historical drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, with a screenplay adapted by Mankiewicz, Ranald MacDougall and Sidney Buchman from the book "The Life and Times of Cleopatra" by Carlo Maria Franzero, and from histories by Plutarch, Suetonius, and Appian. It stars Elizabeth Taylor in the eponymous role. Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Roddy McDowall, and Martin Landau are featured in supporting roles. It chronicles the struggles of Cleopatra, the young Queen of Egypt, to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome. The film achieved notoriety during its production for its massive cost
Julius Caesar (1953 film) "A Streetcar Named Desire" and 1952's "Viva Zapata!". He would win the following year for "On the Waterfront". "Julius Caesar" won BAFTA awards for Best British Actor (John Gielgud) and Best Foreign Actor (Marlon Brando), and was also nominated for Best Film. It was Brando's second of three consecutive BAFTA Best Actor awards, for "Viva Zapata!" (1952), "Julius Caesar" (1953), and "On the Waterfront" (1954). The National Board of Review awarded "Julius Caesar" Best Film and Best Actor (James Mason), and it also won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival. Julius Caesar (1953 film) Julius Caesar is