The 1963 film Cleopatra was a trailblazing project for a number of reasons. Elizabeth Taylor, who was already a well-established film star, snagged the lead role with ease as the movie's producer, ...

Although it was No. 1 at the box office and became the highest grossing film of 1963, this opulent historical drama nearly ...

Joseph L. Mankiewicz's 1963 biopic Cleopatra cost $44 million ($320 million adjusted for inflation), ran four hours in length, and was largely overshadowed by the offscreen romance between leads ...