History ·Drama ·Adventure · Italy · 1959 · 1h 40m

Legions of the Nile

Le legioni di Cleopatra

Legions of the Nile poster
Director
Vittorio Cottafavi
Cast
Linda Cristal as Cleopatra alias Berenice Ettore Manni as Curridio Georges Marchal as Marc' Antonio Conrado San Martín as Gotarzo María Mahor as Marianna Alfredo Mayo as Ottaviano
Crew
Mario Pacheco — Director of Photography Luciano Cavalieri — Editor Julio Peña — Editor Renzo Rossellini — Original Music Composer Ennio De Concini — Screenplay Vittorio Cottafavi — Screenplay
Tagline

The Thundering Adventure That Brought an Empire to its Knees!

Synopsis

Octavio secretly sent his consul Curridio to Alexandria in a final attempt to reach peace. In the city, he meets Berenice, a mysterious and beautiful dancer who falls in love. Actually, the dancer is the queen Cleopatra who leads a double life using this name.

Mood & Themes
cleopatraancient romeancient egyptpeplum1st century
Key Collaborators
Vittorio Cottafavi Director Mario Pacheco Director of Photography Luciano Cavalieri Editor Julio Peña Editor Renzo Rossellini Original Music Composer Ennio De Concini Screenplay Vittorio Cottafavi Screenplay Giorgio Cristallini Screenplay Arnaldo Marrosu Screenplay Ennio De Concini Story Virgilio De Blasi Producer Antonio Simont Production Design
Follow the Thread

Vittorio Cottafavi directed Legions of the Nile. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Vittorio Cottafavi's filmography → More History → More Drama → More Adventure → Mario Pacheco's cinematography →
Agent-readable