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Cleopatra
1963
· Movie
· 251 min
C
MEANRANK
68/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #2734
- IMDb #2287
- Google retired #3238
- Rotten Tomatoes #2863
- Metacritic #2645
- Letterboxd #1915
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #3282
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #2837
- Metacritic Critics #2497
- Metacritic Audience #2938
- Criticker #1693
- Kinopoisk #647
- AlloCiné #998
- Trakt #2226
Every rating
50–78
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 50, highest is AlloCiné on 78.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.
Details
- Director
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Released
- 12 June 1963
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 251 min
- Rated
- G
- Budget
- $36.1M
- Box office
- $57.8M
- Awards
- 6 wins, 14 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 20 →4 major awards won · 6 wins from 20 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| 1964 Academy Awards 1964 | Best Costume Design, Color | Irene Sharaff, Vittorio Nino Novarese, and Renié | Winner |
| 1964 Academy Awards 1964 | Best Art Direction – Set Decoration, Color | Art Direction: John DeCuir, Jack Martin Smith, Hilyard M. Brown, Herman A. Blumenthal, Elven Webb, Maurice Pelling, and Boris Juraga ; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox, and Ray Moyer | Winner |
| 1964 Academy Awards 1964 | Best Cinematography, Color | Leon Shamroy | Winner |
| 1964 Academy Awards 1964 | Best Special Effects | Emil Kosa Jr. | Winner |
| 1964 Academy Awards 1964 | Best Picture | Walter Wanger | Nominee |
| 1964 Academy Awards 1964 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Rex Harrison | Nominee |
| 1964 Academy Awards 1964 | Best Film Editing | Dorothy Spencer | Nominee |
| 1964 Academy Awards 1964 | Best Sound | James Corcoran (Twentieth Century Fox Sound Department) and Fred Hynes (Todd-AO Sound Department) | Nominee |
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1964 Academy Awards
9 nominations, 4 won
| Best Art Direction – Set Decoration, Color | Art Direction: John DeCuir, Jack Martin Smith, Hilyard M. Brown, Herman A. Blumenthal, Elven Webb, Maurice Pelling, and Boris Juraga ; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott, Paul S. Fox, and Ray Moyer | Winner |
| Best Cinematography, Color | Leon Shamroy | Winner |
| Best Costume Design, Color | Irene Sharaff, Vittorio Nino Novarese, and Renié | Winner |
| Best Special Effects | Emil Kosa Jr. | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | Rex Harrison | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Dorothy Spencer | Nominee |
| Best Music Score – Substantially Original | Alex North | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Walter Wanger | Nominee |
| Best Sound | James Corcoran (Twentieth Century Fox Sound Department) and Fred Hynes (Todd-AO Sound Department) | Nominee |
1964 Golden Globes
4 nominations
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Joseph L. Mankiewicz | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture Actor – Drama | Rex Harrison | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | Cleopatra | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | Roddy McDowall | Nominee |
1964 Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Background Score from a Motion Picture or Television | Alex North | Nominee |
1964 Laurel Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Top Roadshow | Cleopatra | Winner |
| Top Female Star | Elizabeth Taylor | Nominee |
| Top Male Dramatic Performance | Rex Harrison | Nominee |
1963 National Board of Review Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor | Rex Harrison | Winner |
1964 Eddie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film | Dorothy Spencer | Nominee |
2014 Golden Trailer Awards
1 nomination
| Most Innovative Advertising for a Brand/Product | Cleopatra / Bulgari | Nominee |