Cleopatra

1912
Unrated
1 Std. 40 Min.

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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuThe fabled queen of Egypt's affair with Roman general Marc Antony is ultimately disastrous for both of them.The fabled queen of Egypt's affair with Roman general Marc Antony is ultimately disastrous for both of them.The fabled queen of Egypt's affair with Roman general Marc Antony is ultimately disastrous for both of them.

Regie
- Charles L. Gaskill
Drehbuch
- Victorien Sardou
- Charles L. Gaskill
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5,1/10

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Regie
- Charles L. Gaskill
Drehbuch
- Victorien Sardou
- Charles L. Gaskill
Hauptbesetzung

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Helen Gardner

Cleopatra - Queen of Egypt
(as Miss Gardner)

Pearl Sindelar

Iras - An Attendant
(as Miss Sindelar)

Miss Fielding

Charmian - An Attendant

Miss Robson

Octavia - Wife of Antony

Helene Costello

Nicola - a Child
(as Miss Helene)

Charles Sindelar

Antony - a Triumvir and General
(as Mr. Sindelar)

Mr. Howard

Pharon - a Greek Slave and Fisherman

James R. Waite

Venditius - a Roman Soldier
(as Mr. Waite)

Mr. Osborne

Diomedes - a Rich Egyptian
(as Mr. Osborn)

Harry Knowles

Kephren - Captain of the Guards to the Queen
(as Harley Knowles)

Mr. Paul

Octavius - a Triumvir and General

Mr. Brady

Serapian - an Egyptian Priest

Mr. Corker

Ixias - Servant to Ventidius

Robert Gaillard

Miss Winter

Charmian - Attendant to the Queen
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This film is one of the first six-reel feature films produced in the US. With the tagline "The most beautiful motion picture ever made", the film was the first to offer a feature-length depiction of Cleopatra, although there had been a short film about Antony and Cleopatra earlier.

Patzer
The costumes and hairstyles of Cleopatra and her servants are reminiscent of the Greek style, definitely not Egyptian, albeit in the Roman Period. This is not a goof. Cleopatra was part of a Greek dynasty that had ruled in Egypt for a couple of centuries since Alexander the Great. Her statues show her in Greek-style dress.

Zitate
Pharon - a Greek Slave and Fisherman: You may kill me, Queen, but the love in my soul for you will never perish!
Cleopatra - Queen of Egypt: If I let you live - and love me - ten days, will you swear then to destroy yourself?

Crazy Credits
Certain stage traditions originally founded in ignorance and preserved after they became traditions, have not been considered; the object of the Director has been to insure naturalness in an atmosphere of romance, the object of the Author to intimate the nobilities and grandeur of the woman who was devotedly loved by Julius Caesar. Perfect freedom has been exercised in the adaption.

Alternative Versionen
A restored version, funded by Turner Classic Movies and in the George Eastman House Collection, was shown on Turner Classic Movies on 10 August 2000. It has an original music score by Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida and runs 88 minutes.

Verbindungen
Featured in Fractured Flickers: Pat Carroll (1964)

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Cleopatra 1912

I was watching with interest the 1912 production and found it fascinating by the different acting styles strong and weak in the primarily static shots until I realized that each scene may have meant to be tableaux that come to life. Charles Sindelar was a strong looking Anthony and thought the actress playing Octavia was more accessible to modern audiences.

The so-called score made probably by some spoiled New York Artists especially that hideous groaning woman was really dreadful,but as with most scores to silents just a flick of the mute button can help as great silents stand on their silence alone!