Drama ·History · United States of America · 1917 · 2h 5m

Cleopatra

Director

Cast

Theda Bara as Cleopatra Fritz Leiber as Caesar Thurston Hall as Antony Alan Roscoe as Pharon (as Albert Roscoe) Herschel Mayall as Ventidius Dorothy Drake as Charmian

Crew

John W. Boyle — Director of Photography Rial Schellinger — Director of Photography George Schneiderman — Director of Photography Paul Letombe — Original Music Composer José Martínez — Original Music Composer Adrian Johnson — Writer

Synopsis

The story of Cleopatra, the fabulous queen of Egypt, and the epic romances between her and the greatest men of Rome, Julius Caesar and Antony. Only a small fragment of this film survives.

Mood & Themes

partially lost film fragment

Key Collaborators

J. Gordon Edwards Director John W. Boyle Director of Photography Rial Schellinger Director of Photography George Schneiderman Director of Photography Paul Letombe Original Music Composer José Martínez Original Music Composer Adrian Johnson Writer H. Rider Haggard Novel William Fox Producer

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