Cleopatra (1963 film) other commitments and were replaced by Rex Harrison and Richard Burton, as Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony respectively. During filming, Taylor met Burton and the two began an adulterous affair; the scandal made headlines worldwide, since both were married to others, and brought bad publicity to the already troubled production. Mankiewicz was later fired during the editing phase, only to be rehired to reshoot the opening battle scenes in Spain. The cut of the film which Mankiewicz screened for the studio was six hours long. This was cut to four hours for its initial premiere, but the studio demanded (over
Julius Caesar (block wargame) Julius Caesar (block wargame) Julius Caesar is a block wargame designed in 2000 by Justin Thompson and Grant Dalgliesh and produced by Columbia Games. Julius Caesar is a card driven block wargame based on the Roman Civil War. Players take control of the legions of Julius Caesar or Pompey and fight to determine the future of Rome. Marc Antony, Cleopatra, Octavian, and Brutus also play key roles in the game. The game was released by Columbia Games in 2010. BoardGameGeek has Julius Caesar noted as #35 on its best wargames of all time. Julius Caesar is rated with a 7.8