Skip to content
HOLLYWOOD METRICS
HomeAboutCraftNewsAnalyticsScriptsBooksPricingAPIMCP
Catalog/Biography/Cleopatra
Cleopatra poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 68.4 / 100
1963·Biography / Drama / History·5h 20m

CLEOPATRA

“The motion picture the world has been waiting for!”

Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.

Above the Line
Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Rouben Mamoulian·DirectorJoseph L. Mankiewicz·ScreenplayRanald MacDougall·ScreenplayLeon Shamroy·Director of PhotographyAlex North·Original Music ComposerDorothy Spencer·Editor
Cast
Elizabeth Taylor·CleopatraRichard Burton·Marcus AntoniusRex Harrison·Julius CaesarPamela Brown·High PriestessGeorge Cole·FlaviusHume Cronyn·SosigenesCesare Danova·ApollodorusKenneth Haigh·BrutusAndrew Keir·AgrippaMartin Landau·Rufio
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Joseph L. Mankiewicz·DirectorRay Kellogg·Second Unit DirectorAndrew Marton·Second Unit Director
Writing· 3
Joseph L. Mankiewicz·ScreenplayRanald MacDougall·ScreenplaySidney Buchman·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Leon Shamroy·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Dorothy Spencer·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Alex North·Original Music ComposerBernard Freericks·Sound RecordistMurray Spivack·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 15
Herman A. Blumenthal·Art DirectionHilyard M. Brown·Art DirectionBoris Juraga·Art DirectionMaurice Pelling·Art DirectionJack Martin Smith·Art DirectionElven Webb·Art DirectionVittorio Nino Novarese·Costume DesignRenié·Costume DesignJohn DeCuir·Production DesignIrene Sharaff·Costume DesignPaul S. Fox·Set DecorationRay Moyer·Set DecorationWalter M. Scott·Set DecorationAlberto De Rossi·Makeup ArtistGiovanni Natalucci·Set Designer
Production· 3
Walter Wanger·ProducerPeter Levathes·Executive ProducerStuart Lyons·Casting Consultant
Other Departments· 1
Vivienne Walker·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
68.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.0
OF 10
IMDb
56%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$58M
ROI 31%
Worldwide Gross
4
9 NOMS
Oscar Wins
Where to Watch

THE AVAILABILITY MAP

The canonical record of where this film lives across the streaming map.

Provider Index In Progress

Streaming, rental, and purchase availability for this title is being ingested from the TMDB watch-providers feed and will appear here once the next catalog refresh runs. Until then, the canonical source links below remain the fastest route.

Find on TMDB
Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Cleopatra's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#465170
#897760
#242324
Mood
Dramatic, Historical
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features three figures against a dark, indistinct background. The title "CLEOPATRA" is displayed in red, block letters at the top. A woman with”

biographyhistory
Key Elements
ThroneCrownArmorSwordRobe
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
More Like This

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Neighboring films in the catalog's similarity graph.

Keep Going

THREE WAYS DEEPER

Auteur
AUT
MORE BY JOSEPH L. MANKIEWICZ, ROUBEN MAMOULIAN

Every catalog entry where Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Rouben Mamoulian is credited as director.

Open
Family
GEN
MORE BIOGRAPHY

Top-ranked films inside biography, sorted by master score.

Open
Era
DEC
MORE FROM THE 1960S

The best films of the 1960s, ranked across every available metric.

Open
View on IMDbView on TMDBCatalog
HOLLYWOOD METRICS

The definitive mathematical oracle for cinematic success and creative script intelligence.

74,000+ Films100 Years1.1M+ Reviews
PRODUCT
  • Dashboard
  • Pricing
  • Script Analysis
  • Watch the Demo
  • The Red List
  • News
  • Analytics
  • API
  • MCP Connector
COMPANY
  • About
  • Track Record
  • Trust & Script Privacy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
CONNECT
  • ▶YouTube
  • ◉Instagram
  • ♪TikTok
  • @Threads
  • fFacebook
Get Started Free →
© 2026 Hollywood Metrics. All rights reserved.Powered by bespoke agents and autonomous agentic workflows