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Cleopatra

Name: Cleopatra
Genre: Drama, War & Politics
Released: 1999-05-23
Cast: Leonor Varela, Billy Zane, Timothy Dalton, Rupert Graves, John Bowe

1999 | 1 seasons | 88 min | Drama, War & Politics

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 6.6 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for history buffs. If you loved Shōgun or The West Wing, start here.
The mood: Intense.
The pace: One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 3 hours in all.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesBelow par
6.6 out of 10
AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Emmy.
Reach & staying powerSolid
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Stephen Harrigan, Anton Diether

Leonor VarelaCleopatra
Billy ZaneMarc Antony
Timothy DaltonJulius Caesar
Rupert GravesOctavian
John BoweRufio
Owen TealeGrattius
Sean PertweeMarcus Brutus
David SchofieldCasca
Ralph BrownGuevarius
James CosmoAgrippa