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• Date Posted: 11/11/09

Cleopatra 5 Star Collection DVD Factory Sealed

3 disc DVD in factory sealed shrink wrap

Widescreen

Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Rex Harrision

248 Minutes

At the time of its completion, CLEOPATRA was the longest film in history at 4 hours and 3 minutes; it was cut by 21 minutes for its release. It was also the ninth biggest moneymaker of all time in the domestic market, even before its premiere, and the most expensive film made (before TITANIC in 1997), largely as a result of overruns caused by Taylor and Richard Burton's tempestuous relationship on- and offscreen

3 Disc set includes:

Behind the Scenes Documentary: Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

1963 Featurette: The Fourth Star Of Cleopatra Archival Footage From New York And Hollywood Premiere

Commentary By: Chris Mankiewicz, Tom Mankiewicz, Martin Landau and Jack Brodsky

Extensive Still Gallery With Behind The Scenes Photos, Costume Sketches, Concept Art And More

Description
This epic, spectacular love story of Egyptian queen Cleopatra and the Roman leaders Julius Caesar and Marc Antony has dazzled audiences with its elaborate sets, daring costumes, and thrilling sea battle since its release, but these can't compare with Elizabeth Taylor as the mesmerizing Cleopatra, struggling to save her Egyptian empire. When this film was released, it was known as much for its opulent filmmaking as it was for its huge budget overruns--it took two years to film because of Taylor's various ailments and a major script rewrite by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, moving the shooting studio from England to Italy, and replacing the original director and the actors to play the Roman leaders--as well as the very public and tempestuous offscreen affair between costars Taylor and Richard Burton, who duplicated their romance on the silver screen as the doomed Cleopatra and her true love, Marc Antony. Despite all the hubbub surrounding the film, audiences realized that its spectacular story could not be denied, and it has remained a classic ever since. The triple-star power of Taylor, Burton, and Rex Harrison (playing Julius Caesar) radiates throughout this lengthy production, and Mankiewicz, a consummate magician at depicting the shadings of human emotion, directed this threesome in one of the most famous and gloriously powerful love triangles ever to be captured on film

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