Cleopatra

6.6 May 1999 1 Season 2 Episodes

Ended

Overview

Cleopatra, the famed Egyptian Queen born in 69 B.C., is shown to have been brought by Roman ruler Julius Caesar at age 18. Caesar becomes sexually obsessed by the 18 year old queen, beds her, and eventually has a son by her. However, his Roman followers and his wife are not pleased by the union. In fact, as Caesar has only a daughter by his wife, he had picked Octavian as his successor.

Created by Stephen Harrigan, Anton Diether

🇺🇸 United States · English

Cast

Leonor Varela

Cleopatra

Billy Zane

Marc Antony

Timothy Dalton

Julius Caesar

Rupert Graves

Octavian

John Bowe

Rufio

Owen Teale

Grattius

Sean Pertwee

Marcus Brutus

David Schofield

Casca

Ralph Brown

Guevarius

James Cosmo

Agrippa

Nadim Sawalha

Mardian

Elisabeth Dermot Walsh

Octavia

Key Crew

Franc Roddam

Director

Stephen Harrigan

Screenplay

Margaret George

Writer

Mike Fenton

Casting

Carolyn Bartlett

Casting

Allison Cowitt

Casting

Robert Halmi Sr.

Executive Producer

Robert Halmi Jr.

Executive Producer

Dyson Lovell

Producer

Part 1

A woman of beauty, intelligence and exotic mystery, Cleopatra sets out to claim her throne as the rightful ruler of Egypt. Burdened by Egypt's debt to Rome and the betrayal of her brother, Ptolemy, and sister, Arsinoe, Cleopatra seeks assistance from the Roman Emperor, Caesar.

May 23, 1999 85m

Part 2

After the death of Julius Caesar, Cleopatra needed a new political ally in Rome. With her life, her son's life, and the fate of Egypt hanging in the balance, she set her sights on the new co-ruler of the Roman Empire: Mark Antony. Their romance would become the ancient world's greatest love story and darkest tragedy. See how their relationship grew from a calculated political move to a passionate affair before devolving into a catastrophic tale of betrayal, murder, and suicide.

May 24, 1999 85m

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