---
title: 'Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gabriel Pascal'
released: '1945-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 129
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/caesar-and-cleopatra-1945'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038390/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)

1945 · 129 min · Drama, Romance · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Caesar and Cleopatra is a 1945 British historical romantic film directed by Gabriel Pascal which was a film adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's 1901 play of the same title. The film stars Vivien Leigh and Claude Rains in the title roles. Some scenes were directed by Brian Desmond Hurst, who took no formal credit. The picture was produced by Independent Producers and Pascal Film Productions and distributed by Eagle-Lion Distributors.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Gabriel Pascal](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriel-pascal)
- **Producer:** [Gabriel Pascal](https://cinepixo.com/people/gabriel-pascal)
- **Screenplay:** [George Bernard Shaw](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-bernard-shaw)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Georges Auric](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-auric)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jack Hildyard](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-hildyard), [Jack Cardiff](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-cardiff), [Robert Krasker](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-krasker)
- **Editor:** [Frederick Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/frederick-wilson)

## Cast

- [Ivor Barnard](https://cinepixo.com/people/ivor-barnard) as 2nd Nobleman
- [Anthony Eustrel](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-eustrel) as Achillas
- [Vivien Leigh](https://cinepixo.com/people/vivien-leigh) as Cleopatra
- [Leo Genn](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-genn) as Bel Affris
- [Michael Rennie](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-rennie) as 1st Centurion
- [Flora Robson](https://cinepixo.com/people/flora-robson) as Ftatateeta
- [James McKechnie](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-mckechnie) as 2nd Centurion
- [Alan Wheatley](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-wheatley) as Persian
- [Roger Moore](https://cinepixo.com/people/roger-moore)
- [Anthony Harvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-harvey) as Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator
- [Esme Percy](https://cinepixo.com/people/esme-percy) as Major Domo
- [Robert Adams](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-adams) as Nubian Slave
- [Anthony Holles](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-holles) as Boatman
- [Francis L. Sullivan](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-l-sullivan) as Pothinus
- [Basil Sydney](https://cinepixo.com/people/basil-sydney) as Rufio

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/caesar-and-cleopatra-1945
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