Ancient Civilizations in the Movies
- Alexander (2004)
- Directed by Oliver Stone. Cast: Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Anthony Hopkins. The story of Alexander the Great, who in 4th century BC conquered ninety percent of the known world of the time by defeating Greece, Persia, Afghanistan, and India in just eight years. 167 min. DVD 4171
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- Anthony and Cleopatra For various dramatizations featuring Anthony and Cleopatra, SEE Ancient Egypt and the Middle East
- Ben Hur: A Tale of Christ (1959)
- Director, William Wyler. Cast: Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott. The story of a Jewish nobleman, set in the time of the Roman Empire and the emergence of Christianity. 1994. 281 min. DVD 3370; vhs 999:233 pt. 1-2
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- Cabiria (Italy, 1914)
- Directed by Giovanni Pastrone. Cast: Letizia Catena, Letizia Quaranta, Gina Marangoni, Bartolomeo Pagano, Italia Mazini. The personal adventures of a Roman girl (Cabiria) and her two benefactors in the third century B.C. during the Second Punic War. Includes scenes of the eruption of Mt. Etna, sea battles, and Hannibal crossing the Alps. Opens with a brief description of the Italian genre of historical spectacular films, plus a history of the making of the film Cabiria. Based on Cabiria by Gabriele d'Annunzio. 123 min. DVD 410; VHS 999:1800
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Campani, Ermelinda M. "Cabiria, the Novel of the Fire, and the Making of Cinema/History." Stanford Humanities Review. 7 (2): 166-79. 1999 Winter.
Celli, Carlo J. "Cabiria as a D'Annunzian Document." RLA: Romance Languages Annual. 9: 179-82. 1997.
- Caligula (Italy / USA, 1979)
- Directed by Tinto Brass. Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Teresa Ann Savoy, Helen Mirren, Peter O'Toole, John Gielgud, Adriana Asti. Portrays the decadence and debauchery that marked the reign of the Roman emperor Caligula from 37-41 A.D. The details of his cruel, bizarre reign are revealed: his unholy sexual passion for his sister, his marriage to Rome's most infamous prostitute, and his fiendishly inventive means of disposing of those who would oppose him. 156 min. DVD 1055
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- Cleopatra For various dramatizations featuring Cleopatra, SEE Ancient Egypt and the Middle East
- Coriolanus (1951)
- William Shakespeare. Live television adaptation of Coriolanus in modern dress. The settings of ancient Rome are turned into Fascist Italy. Featuring Richard Greene, Judith Evelyn, Richard Purdy, Tom Poston. 145 min. Video/C 2665
- Coriolanus (1963)
- William Shakespeare. BBC production, 1983. Cast: Anthony Pedley, Foss Ackland, Irene Worth, Teddy Kempner, Alan Howard, Peter Sands. 60 min. DVD 585; vhs Video/C 2277
- Coriolanus (1963)
- William Shakespeare. BBC production, 1983. Cast: Anthony Pedley, Foss Ackland, Irene Worth, Teddy Kempner, Alan Howard, Peter Sands. 60 min. Video/C 2277
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- Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
- Directed by Delmer Daves. Cast: Victor Mature, Susan Hayward, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget, Anne Bancroft, Jay Robinson. Set in Rome after the death of Christ. The mad emperor Caligula is obsessed with obtaining the robe of Christ which has been entrusted to Demetrius, a devout Christian who turns his back on God, enters the arena and becomes the most famous gladiator in Rome. 98 min. 999:3243
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- The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
- Directed by Anthony Mann. Cast: Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, James Mason, Christopher Plummer, Anthony Quayle, John Ireland, Omar Sharif, Mel Ferrer. After poisoning the Emperor of the Roman Empire Marcus Aurelius, his supposed son Commodus falls into dissipation and allows Rome to be ravaged by pestilence and the Barbarians. Thus begins the fall of the Roman Empire; a great civilization not conquered from without until it had destroyed itself from within. 185 min. DVD 5653
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- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
- Directed by Richard Lester. Cast: Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Jack Gilford, Buster Keaton. A bawdy comedy set in early Rome concerning a slave who can win his freedom if he can hook up his innocent young master with the virgin courtesan next door. 98 min. DVD 623; VHS 999:232
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- Gladiator (UK / USA, 2000)
- Directed by Ridley Scott. Cast: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Reed, Derek Jacobi, Djimon Hounsou, Richard Harris. In the year 180, after the death of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, Maximus, one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals is stripped of his rank and sold ito slavery, as Marcus's devious son, Commodus, ascends to the thrown. Forced to become a gladiator, Maximus is determined to avenge himself and eventually gets the opportunity, when Commodus decides to put his own fighting mettle to the test by squaring off with Maximus in a battle to the death. With special features. 155 min. DVD 399
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- Hercules (Le Fatiche di Ercole) (Italy / Spain, 1959)
- Director Pietro Francisci. Cast: Steve Reeves, Sylva Koscina, Ivo Garrani.
Hercules, the half-god superhero, travels to the ancient Greek kingdom of Iolcus in order to tutor Iphitus, son of King Pelias, in the art of combat. Dubbed in English. 107 min. DVD 8196
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- Hercules (1997)
- Disney. Voices: Tate Donovan, Danny DeVito, James Woods. Animated, musical adaptation of the story of Hercules. Taken from the gods as a newborn and adopted on earth, Hercules becomes an awkward, teenage pillar of strength. He discovers Zeus is his dad and home is on Mount Olympus. Hercules teams up with his pal Pegasus, the flying stallion, and Phil, a feisty personal trainer, as he matches wits with the comical hothead Hades. Special features: Includes The Making of Hercules. DVD 127
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Movie Review Query Engine - I, Claudius (1976)
- Director: Herbert Wise. Cast: Derek Jacobi, Sian Phillips, Brian Blessed, John Hurt. A dramatization of Robert Graves' version of the times of the Roman Empire from Augustus to Claudius told through the dying Claudius as he sets down the history of his family. 13 videocassettes 754 min. DVD 381; VHS Video/C 2104 pt. 1-13
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- Intolerance (1916)
- Directed by D.W. Griffith. Made in response to charges of racial prejudice following Griffith's Birth of a nation. Film uses four separate historical events from the fall of Babylon to the twentieth century to show that intolerance pervades in the minds of all people. Each story has its own set of characters. approx. 178 min. DVD 147; vhs 999:149
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- It's a Greek Life (1936)
- Animated short. "Greek mythology is the setting for this romp. A bumbling centaur smithy is charged with fixing Mercury's winged sandals. When Mercury demands that the smithy repair his damaged winged shoes, our buddy has to try on the shoes, to the chagrin of his two duck companions. The lowly half-man/half-horse can't resist taking the shoes out for a test spin. Aspiring to be godlike, the centaur tries to emulate the winged flight of the vain, musclebound Mercury. When Mercury returns, he finds that his sandals are ruined! The angry god grabs the centaur and begins to beat him up in a wrestling match. But Mercury's sandals kick Mercury out of the shoe shop and take up permanent residence with the centaur." [description from Big Cartoon Database] Approx. 7 min. DVD 2356
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- Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
- Directed by Don Chaffey. Cast: Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, Gary Raymond, Laurence Naismith. Jason is a fearless sailor and explorer, who returns to the kingdom of Thessaly after a 20 year voyage to make his rightful claim to the throne. But to do so, Jason must first find the magical Golden Fleece which is guarded by a 100-foot bronze giant, the venomous Hydra, and an army of skeletons. 104 min. DVD 3394; vhs 999:1301
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- Julius Caesar (1979)
- Cast: Richard Pasco, Keith Michell, Charles Gray, David Collings, Virginia McKenna. Presents a dramatization of William Shakespeare's play entitled Julius Caesar. 180 min. DVD 434; Video/C 2668
- Sargemt, Seymour H. "Julius Caesar and the historical film." English Journal v 61 Feb 1972. p. 230-3+
- Julius Caesar (1970)
- Directed by Stuart Burge. Cast: : Charlton Heston, Jason Robards, John Gielgud, Richard Johnson, Robert Vaughn, Richard Chamberlain, Diana Rigg. Film adaptation of Shakespeare's play depicting the successful conspiracy to assasinate the Roman emperor, Julius Caesar. 116 min. Video/C 1392
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- Sargemt, Seymour H. "Julius Caesar and the historical film." English Journal v 61 Feb 1972. p. 230-3+
- Julius Caesar (1953)
- Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Cast: Marlon Brando, James Mason, John Gielgud, Louis Calhern, Edmond O'Brien, Greer Garson, Deborah Kerr. Shakespearean classic that provides a portrait of the political infighting and lust for power of a turbulent, blood-stained era. 122 min. 999:393
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- Sargemt, Seymour H.
"Julius Caesar and the historical film." English Journal v 61 Feb 1972. p. 230-3+
- King of Kings (1927)
- Director, Cecil B. DeMille. Cast: H.B. Warner, Jacqueline Logan, Rudolph Schildkraut, Dorothy Cummings, Ernest Torrence, Montagu Love, Sam De Grasse. An ostentatious retelling of the life of Christ that sealed DeMille's reputation as a master of the biblical epic. The film recounts the teachings of the humble carpenter but also the blasphemies of the Roman Empire in all its sinful splendor. 115 min. DVD 4966; DVD 3628; vhs 999:1701
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- The Last Days of Pompeii (Ultimi giorni di Pompeii) (Italy, 1913)
- Directed by Mario Caserini. An influential Italian epic that paved the way for elaborate costume dramas about the final hours of residents of Pompeii before the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Among the last of the great tableaux films, most scenes are explained by a title, then dramatized within a single wide shot, a presentation style whose origins are more theatrical and literary than cinematic. 88 min. DVD 523
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- Nero, or the Fall of Rome (Italy, 1909)
- Director, Arturo Ambrosio. DVD 277; vhs 999:17012
- The Odyssey (TV, 1997)
- Cast: Armand Assante, Greta Scacchi, Geraldine Chaplin, Jeroen Krabbe, Christopher Lee, Irene Papas, Bernadette Peters, Eric Roberts, Isabella Rossellini, Vanessa Williams. In this spectacular presentation of Homer's Odyssey the warrior-king Odysseus, aided by the goddess Athena, braves the terrors and temptations of a fantastic array of creatures as his return from the Trojan War becomes a decade-long quest to reach his homeland and his faithful wife, Penelope. Directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. 165 min. Video/C 5426
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- Quo Vadis (1951)
- Directed by Mervyn LeRoy. Cast: Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn, Peter Ustinov. It's 64 A.D. and Rome revels in pomp and debauchery under the mad Emperor Nero. Into this corrupt court comes Marcus Vinicius, a heroic military commander who falls in love with Lygia, only to learn that she is a convert to the new religion of the gentle carpenter from Nazareth. 169 min. Video 999:2928
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- Pauly, Thomas H. "The Way to Salvation: The Hollywood Blockbuster of the 1950s." Prospects: An Annual Journal of American Cultural Studies. 5: 467-487. 1980.
- Roman Legion-Hare (1955)
- Animated short. Directed by Friz Freleng. Yosemite Sam, as head of a Roman legion, is ordered by Emperor Nero to find a victim to toss to the lions. Or else, he'll be the victim. Sam meets up with Bugs Bunny and decides Bugs will make a good victim. But it's Sam and Nero who end up as lion food. DVD 7359
- Roman Scandals (1933)
- Directed by Frank Tuttle. Cast: Eddie Cantor, Ruth Etting, Gloria Stuart, Edward Arnold, David Manners. In this musical comedy a wistful young man from Oklahoma daydreams his way back to ancient Rome in its hey-day where he finds himself a spokesperson for the downtrodden Roman people, suffering under the tyrannical rule of the cruel and sneering Emperor Valerius. Features the screen debut of Lucille Ball and choreography by Busby Berkeley. 92 min. 999:2237
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- Rome
- Cast: Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Polly Walker, Kenneth Cranham, Max Pirkis, James Purefoy, Ciaran Hinds, Lindsay Duncan, Tobias Menzies, Kerry Condon, Karl Johnson, Indira Varma, David Bamber. Four hundred years after the founding of the Republic, Rome is the wealthiest city in the world, a cosmopolitan metropolis of one million people, epicenter of a sprawling empire. The Republic was founded on principles of shared power and fierce personal competition, never allowing one man to seize absolute control. But now, those foundations are crumbling, eaten away by corruption and excess. After eight years of war, soldiers Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo unwittingly become entwined in the historical events of ancient Rome. Bonus features: "Friends, Romans, countrymen": introduction to the characters of 'Rome'; eight revealing audio commentaries with cast and crew ; "All roads lead to Rome" interactive onscreen guide prepared by the series' historical consultant, Jonathan Stamp ; Shot-x-shot: Gladiator - a closer look at the thrilling episode 11 fight sequence ; Shot-x-shot: Caesar's triumph - detailing the production of the epic episode 10 triumph scene ; "The rise of Rome": behind-the-scenes featurette on sets, wardrobe and actors' boot camp ; "When in Rome" featurette on the culture of ancient Rome ; Photo gallery with over 50 never-before-scene images ; Eight-page Roman character guide booklet featuring names, profiles, relationships and other key historical information. Disc 1. The stolen eagle; How Titus Pullo brought down the Republic -- Disc 2. An owl in a thornbush; Stealing from Saturn; The ram has touched the wall -- Disc 3. Egeria; Pharsalus; Caesarion -- Disc 4. Utica; Triumph -- Disc 5. The spoils; Kalends of February -- Disc 6. Bonus features. Contains all 12 episodes from the first season. Originally broadcast on HBO during the 2005-2006 season. DVD 5961
- Satyricon (Italy / France, 1969)
- Directed by Federico Fellini. Cast: Martin Potter, Hiram Keller, Capucine, Max Born. "A free adaptation of the Petronius classic," recreating the bawdy and lecherous days of Nero's reign in ancient Rome. It is also an allegorical satire of the self-indulgence of modern society. 130 min. DVD 647; VHS 999:792
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- School Play (Stage Fright) (1923)
- Directed by Robert F. McGowan. Produced by Hal Roach. Cast: Our Gang: Joe Cobb, Ernie Morrison, Jack Davis, Mickey Daniels, Mary Kornman, Jackie Condon, Allen Hoskins, Jannie Hoskins, Andy Samuels. Our Gang must act in the upcoming school play set in ancient Rome, while garbed in an array of silly outfits. Video/C 999:2043
- Sebastiane (1976)
- Directed by Derek Jarman. Cast: Leonardo Treviglio, Barney James, Richard Warwick, Ken Hicks, Janusz Romanov, Neil Kennedy. Describes the last few days of the life of the Catholic martyr St. Sebastian, in particular his relationship with the Emperor Diocletian in 303 A.D., his banishment to a remote outpost of the Roman Empire because of his Christian sympathies, the ambiguous relation with his commanding officer, Severus, and finally his execution by his fellow soldiers. 85 min. DVD 1621
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- Sign of the Cross (1932)
- Directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Cast: Fredric March, Elissa Landi, Claudette Colbert, Charles Laughton, Ian Keith, Vivian Tobin, Nat Pendleton, Arthur Hohl. Shows the struggle between Christians and pagans in ancient Rome. The half-mad Nero delights in burning the city and blaming the fire on the Christians so he can slaughter them. In the midst of this, Rome's prefect falls in love with a Christian maiden, while spurning the advances of Nero's powerful empress. 90 min. DVD 5666; also vhs 999:2217
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- Sins of Rome: Story of Spartacus (Italy, 1952; dubbed in English)
- Directed by Riccardo Freda. Loosely based on true events, this is the story of Spartacus, the blood gladiator who led a slave revolt against his Roman masters. 90 min. 999:1601
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- Spartacus (1914)
- Directed by Roberto Chiosso. An early Italian silent era spectacle based on the revolt of the slaves of ancient Rome. One of the historical "kolossals" of the silent era which were produced to stimulate the nationalism of Italians as they veered toward intervention during World War I. 58 min. 999:3246
- Spartacus (1960)
- Directed by Stanley Kubrick. Cast: Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton, Peter Ustinov, John Gavin, Tony Curtis. The story of the blood gladiator slave Spartacus, the woman who believed in his cause, and the powerful Roman general who challenged his convictions. Set against the background of Imperial Rome, this is an inspirational true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom. Special features on DVD 2088: Disc 1: 1991 fully restored feature film ; audio commentaries by Kirk Douglas, Peter Ustinov, Howard Fast, Edward Lewis, Robert A. Harris, Saul Bass; scene analysis by Dalton Trumbo ; aditional Alex North score compositions; restoration demonstration -- Disc 2: Rare deleted scenes ; vintage newsreel footage; 1960 promotional interviews with Jean Simmons, Peter Ustinov ; 1992 video interview with Peter Ustinov; behind-the-scenes "gladiatorial school" footage; the 1960 documentary The Hollywood ten, plus archival documents about the blacklist; original storyboards by Saul Bass ; production stills; sketches by director Stanley Kubrick; original theatrical trailer.196 min. DVD 2088 (fully restored version); DVD 261; VHS 999:179Credits and other information from the Internet Movie Database
- The Three Ages (1916)
- Directed by Buster Keaton, Eddie Cline. Keaton's first feature film, a parody of Griffith's "Intolerance," with Buster in prehistoric days, ancient Rome and in modern times. approx. 58 min. DVD 134; vhs 999:862
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- 300 (2006)
- Directed by Zack Snyder. Cast: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West, David Wenham, Vincent Regan, Michael Fassbender, Tom Wisdom, Andrew Pleavin, Andrew Tiernan, Rodrigo Santoro, Giovani Antonio Cimmino.
In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian army in the mountain pass of Thermopylae. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks held back the enemy in one of the most famous last stands of history. Persian King Xerxes lead a Army of well over 100,000 men to Greece and was confronted by 300 Spartans, 700 Thespians and other Slave soldiers. Xerxes waited many days for King Leonidas to surrender or withdraw. When the Greeks did not leave, Xerxes was left with no option and he moved forward. The battle lasted for about 3 days and after which all 300 Spartans were killed. The Spartan defeat would not have happened if not for a local shepherd, named Ephialtes, who defected to the Persians and informed Xerxes of a separate path through Thermopylae, which the Persians could use to outflank the Greeks. Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley. 116 min. DVD 8116
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- Titus (1999)
- Directed by Julie Taymor. Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange, Alan Cumming, Colm Feore, James Frain, Laura Fraser, Harry Lennix, Angus Macfadyen, Matthew Rhys, Jonathain Rhys Meyers. Potent, time-bending adaptation of Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus, about a Roman general whose rigid code of honor and duty proves to be his downfall. Tamora, queen of the Goths, is his prisoner who plots revenge in this examination of violence -- its cause and effect -- as it relates to modern society. 162 min. DVD 335
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- Titus Andronicus
- BBC. Director Jane Howell, c1985. Trevor Peacock (Titus), Aileen Atkins (Tamora), Hugh Quarshie (Aaron), Brian Protheroe (Saturninus), Nicholas Gecks (Bassianus), Gavin Richards (Lucius), Anna Calder-Marshall (Lavinia). 168 min. DVD 583; Video/C 2684
- The Trojan Women (1971)
- Director, Michael Cacoyannis. Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Vanessa Redgrave, Genevieve Bujold, Irene Papas, Patrick Magee. Set at the end of the Trojan War, all the Trojan warriors and princes are dead and the women and children are left to be divided among the conquerors. An indictment against the horror and futility of war. 105 min. DVD 3142; Video/C 732
- Troy (2004)
- Directed by Wolfgang Petersen. Cast: Julian Glover, Brian Cox, Nathan Jones, Adoni Maropis, Jacob Smith, Brad Pitt, John Shrapnel, Brendan Gleeson, Diane Kruger, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Sean Bean, Julie Christie, Peter O'Toole. In 1193 B.C., Prince Paris, the son of the King of Troy falls in love with Helen, the wife of the king of Sparta, and convinces her to follow him away from her husband, Menelaus, precipitating an epic war. The Greeks sail to Troy and lay siege. Achilles, the greatest warrior in all the world, is called in to fight against Troy and give Greece the upper hand. Hector, the eldest son of Priam, King of Troy, and the greatest Trojan warrior embodies the hopes of the people of his city. Based on the poem "Iliad" by Homer. 163 min. DVD 3382
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- Egypt and the Middle East
- Anthony & Cleopatra (UK, 1980)
- Produced by Jonathan Miller. Cast: Colin Blakely, Jane Lapotaire, Ian Charleson, Emrys James, Esmond Knight. BBC production. 160 min. DVD 599; vhs Video/C 2662
- Royster, Francesca T. Becoming Cleopatra : the shifting image of an icon.
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. (Main Stack PN57.C55; R69 2003)
- Anthony & Cleopatra (1983)
- Directed by Lawrence Carra. Cast: Lynn Redgrave, Timothy Dalton, et al. Video/C 753:1-2
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- Royster, Francesca T. Becoming Cleopatra : the shifting image of an icon.
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. (Main Stack PN57.C55; R69 2003)
Willson, Robert F., Jr. "Shakespeare and Hollywood: Two Film Cliches." Journal of Popular Film and Television. 15 (2): 83-84. 1987 Summer.
- Antony & Cleopatra (TV, 1974)
- Royal Shakespeare Company. Cast: Richard Johnson, Janet Suzman, Patrick Stewart. Producer, Cecil Clarke; director, Jon Scoffield; staged for television by Trevor Nunn. 161 min. Video/C 3207
- Royster, Francesca T. Becoming Cleopatra : the shifting image of an icon.
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. (Main Stack PN57.C55; R69 2003)
Willson, Robert F., Jr. "Shakespeare and Hollywood: Two Film Cliches." Journal of Popular Film and Television. 15 (2): 83-84. 1987 Summer.
- Caesar and Cleopatra (UK, 1946)
- Directed by Gabriel Pascal. Cast: Vivien Leigh, Claude Rains, Stewart Granger, Flora Robson, Cecil Parker, Anthony Harvey, Stanley Holloway, Leo Genn. Cleopatra was the willful child who became a determined monarch and guided Egypt's fortunes. Caesar was her confidante and lover and the man who helped Cleopatra through her transformation. It was a union that was destined to produce one of history's greatest duos. Based on the play by George Bernard Shaw. 123 min. 999:730
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- Royster, Francesca T. Becoming Cleopatra : the shifting image of an icon. New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. (Main Stack PN57.C55; R69 2003)
Wyke, Maria. The Roman mistress : ancient and modern representations Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
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Wyke, Maria. The Roman mistress : ancient and modern representations Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
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- Cleopatra (1934)
- Directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Cast: Claudette Colbert, Warren William, Henry Wilcoxon. Story of the life of Cleopatra, queen of ancient Egypt from her ascension to the throne through her struggle for power and her loves and entanglements with Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony. Especially noteworthy are the elaborate sets and the famous "barge scene"--one of the most talked about cinematic effects in film history. 101 min. DVD 5666; also vhs 999:1622
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- Royster, Francesca T. Becoming Cleopatra : the shifting image of an icon.
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. (Main Stack PN57.C55; R69 2003)
Sargemt, Seymour H. "Julius Caesar and the historical film." English Journal v 61 Feb 1972. p. 230-3+
Wyke, Maria. The Roman mistress : ancient and modern representations Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
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- Cleopatra (1963)
- Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison. Story of the life of Cleopatra, queen of ancient Egypt from her ascension to the throne through her struggle for power and her loves and entanglements with Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony. 246 min. DVD 986; also DVD 8408; vhs vhs 999:612
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- Royster, Francesca T. Becoming Cleopatra : the shifting image of an icon.
New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. (Main Stack PN57.C55; R69 2003)
Sargemt, Seymour H."Julius Caesar and the historical film." English Journal v 61 Feb 1972. p. 230-3+
Wyke, Maria. The Roman mistress : ancient and modern representations Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
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- The Egyptian (1954)
- Directed by Michael Curtiz. Cast: Victor Mature, Peter Ustinov, Jean Simmons, Gene Tierney, John Carradine, Michael Wilding, Bella Darvi, Edmund Prudom.
In this epic set in Egypt more than 30 centuries ago, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played out against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. Based on the novel by Mika Waltari. 139 min. vhs 999:3824
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- The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973)
- Directed by Gordon Hessler. Cast: Phillip Law, Caroline Munro, Tom Baker, Douglas Wilmer, Martin Shaw. Sinbad the sailor finds a strange map and sets sail for a previously uncharted island where he crosses swords with an evil magician who brings inanimate objects to life to oppose Sinbad in his quest. 105 min. DVD 3397
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- Land of the Pharaohs (1955)
- Directed by Howard Hawks. Cast: Jack Hawkins, Joan Collins, Dewey Martin, Alexis Minotis, James Robertson Justice, Sydney Chaplin, Kerima, Carlo D'Angelo.
The Great Pharaoh orders architect Vashtar to build him the highest pyramid in the world as his tomb. 15 years have passed and his treasury is dwindling, so he marries Princess Nellifer, but she is as ruthless as she is beautiful.
104 min. DVD 9402
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- The Mummy SEE Horror Films
- The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958)
- Directed by Nathan Juran. Cast: Kerwin Mathews, Kathryn Grant, Torin Thatcher, Richard Eyer. Sinbad a bold sailor and prince of Baghdad, sets out for the mysterious island of Colossa where he hopes to obtain the egg of a roc--a fierce, giant bird. The egg will help restore to normal size the Princess Parisa who has been reduced to the size of a man's thumb by the evil magician, Sokurah. On Colossa, Parisa liberates the Genie of the magic lamp and together, Sinbad, Parisa and the Genie battle a man-eating cyclops, a two-headed roc, a fire-breathing dragon and a skeleton brought to life by Sokurah. All of these creatures must be defeated before Parisa can be restored. 94 min. DVD 3395; vhs 999:3632
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- Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)
- Directed by Sam Wanamaker. Cast: Patrick Wayne, Taryn Power, Margaret Whiting, Jane Seymour, Patrick Troughton. Sinbad, daring sailor and Prince of Baghdad, sets out to do battle with a Minaton, a bronze colossus, a giant troglodyte and other assorted creatures in a quest designed to win the hand of a beautiful princess. 114 min. DVD 3396
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- The New World
- Apocalypto (2006)
- The New World
- Directed by Mel Gibson. Cast: Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernandez, Jonathan Brewer, Morris Birdyellowhead, Carlos Emilio Baez, Ramirez Amilcar, Israel Contreras, Israel Rios, Maria Isabel Diaz, Espiridion Acosta Cache, Mayra Serbulo, Iazua Larios, Lorena Hernandez, Itandehui Gutierrez, Sayuri Gutierrez.
As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw is a young man who is captured for sacrifice, but flees to avoid his fate. He is taken on a perilous journey to a world that is ruled by fear and oppression, where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life. Special features: "Becoming Mayan: making 'Apocalypto'" ; deleted scene with optional commentary by director Mel Gibson and co-writer Farhad Safinia ; feature commentary by director Mel Gibson and co-writer Farhad Safinia. 138 min. DVD 7535
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- The Royal Hunt of the Sun (2006)
- Directed by Irving Lerner. Cast: Robert Shaw, Christopher Plummer, Nigel Davenport, Michael Craig, Andrew Keir, William Marlowe, James Donald, Alexander Davion, Leonard Whiting.
Fueled by promises of gold, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and his explorers venture across the treacherous Andes Mountains to Peru. There, Pizarro captures King Atahuallpa, Inca's godlike monarch, and promises his freedom upon the deliverance of gold. But friendship and respect develop between the two leaders and when the King is sentenced to die, Pizarro finds himself torn between his desire for conquest and his sense of honor for the King. Based on the play by Peter Shaffer.
97 min. DVD 6953
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