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92 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Cleopatra
"The love affair that shook the world!"
1934 1h 40m EN
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★6.1TMDB · 102
HistoryDramaRomance
Synopsis
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The queen of Egypt barges the Nile and flirts with Mark Antony and Julius Caesar.
“The love affair that shook the world!”
Cast
Claudette Colbert
Cleopatra
Warren William
Julius Caesar
Henry Wilcoxon
Marc Antony
Joseph Schildkraut
King Herod
Ian Keith
Octavian
Gertrude Michael
Calpurnia
C. Aubrey Smith
Enobarbus
Irving Pichel
Apollodorus
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Cecil B. DeMille
- Writers
- Waldemar Young, Vincent Lawrence
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, shot by Victor Milner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Rudolph G. Kopp. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Anne Bauchens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Claudette Colbert and Warren William and Henry Wilcoxon carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The love affair that shook the world!".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0024991 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Cecil B. DeMille directs. Victor Milner behind the camera. Rudolph G. Kopp scores. Anne Bauchens cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 192 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, shot by Victor Milner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Rudolph G. Kopp. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Anne Bauchens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Claudette Colbert and Warren William and Henry Wilcoxon carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "The love affair that shook the world!".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0024991 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 9 themes, including "egypt", "roman empire", "cleopatra", "ancient rome".
- 9Released under 12 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Victor Milner
- Original score
- Rudolph G. Kopp
- Editing
- Anne Bauchens
- Costume design
- Vicky Williams
- Runtime
- 100 min · 1h 40m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
- IMDB
- Cleopatra (1934)
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Cinematography
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Cecil B. DeMille
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Paramount Pictures
US
Key crew
- ProducerCecil B. DeMille
- EditorAnne Bauchens
- CastingBilly Gordon
- Art DirectionRoland Anderson
- Art DirectionHans Dreier
- Costume DesignVicky Williams
- Assistant DirectorDavid MacDonald
- Assistant DirectorCullen Tate
- AdaptationBartlett Cormack
- Assistant CameraRobert Rhea
- SculptorRalph Jester
- PropsMichael D. Moore
- Sound Effects EditorTreg Brown
- Sound DirectorFranklin Hansen
- Sound EngineerHarry Lindgren
- Special EffectsBarney Wolff
- Still PhotographerRay Jones
- Camera OperatorWilliam C. Mellor
- Assistant CameraGuy Roe
- Assistant CameraCliff Shirpser
- Camera OperatorCooper Smith
- Costume DesignTravis Banton
- Music DirectorNat W. Finston
- OrchestratorMax Reese
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- egypt
- roman empire
- cleopatra
- ancient rome
- pre-code
- ancient egypt
- alexandria egypt
- antiquity
- 1st century bc
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1934-10-05NR
Also known as
International titles
- CléopâtreFR
- CleópatraPT
- КлеопатраBG
- KleopatraPL
- قلوپطرہPK
- كليوباتراSA
- کلئوپاتراIR
- קלאופטרהIL
- クレオパトラJP
- 클레오파트라KR
- 埃及艳后CN
- KleopátraHU
