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Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) was a Biographical - Comedy Film directed by Gabriel Pascal and produced by Gabriel Pascal and J. Arthur Rank.

Academy Awards 1946 --- Ceremony Number 19 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Art DirectionJohn BryanNominated
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Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)

By Angela on Jul 10, 2011 From Hollywood Revue

When Julius Caesar (Claude Rains) comes to visit Alexandria, one of the first things he does is see the Sphinx.? While basking in the Sphinx’s glory, he meets a strange, silly young girl who urges him to hide before the Romans find and eat him.? After talking to this girl for a few minutes, he... Read full article


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Quotes from Caesar and Cleopatra

Apollodorus: When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always declares it his duty.


Julius Caesar: Go, Ptolemy. Always take a throne when it is offered to you.


Julius Caesar: And so to the end of history, murder shall breed murder, always in the name of right, and justice, and peace, until the gods create a race of men that can understand.


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Facts about Caesar and Cleopatra

First feature of Zena Marshall.
Gabriel Pascal went to Egypt to collect sand to get the right color.
It was the last film version of a George Bernard Shaw play made during his lifetime. His verdict afterward on Leigh's performance: "She's not right at all."
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