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Caesar and Cleopatra (1946)

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George Bernard Shaw adapted his own play for the screen in this blithe film version of the romance between Caesar (Claude Rains) and Cleopatra (Vivien Leigh). Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra are merely Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle cast back into ancient times with Caesar doting with admiration and burgeoning love upon Cleopatra and expostulating, "You have been growing up since the Sphinx introduced us the other night." The story is a simple one concerning Caesar instructing Cleopatra on how to

Unrated, 2 hr. 15 min.

Drama, Classics, Comedy

George Bernard Shaw

Mar 9, 2010

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All Critics (3) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (1) | DVD (1)

Inexcusably dull in parts, while in other parts capturing some of Shaw's sharp wit.

July 20, 2011 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | Comment
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

An uneven version of George Bernard Shaw's witty play, starring Vivien Leigh and Claude Rains

April 9, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

... a plodding, stagebound production that fails to find a visual complement to Shaw's words and scenes...

March 25, 2010 Full Review Source: Seanax.com | Comment
Seanax.com
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Audience Reviews for Caesar and Cleopatra

Vivien Leigh is my favortie female actor easy and Gone with the Wind is one of my all time favorites. It's underrated and very overlooked. Brilliantly casted, well-shot, and beautifully written. It only falls short of being slow most times and the ending wasn't that good. Nice music and costumes and sets, Vivien

August 12, 2011
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slower then molasses

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