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Cleopatra

Release

23 May 1999

Country

United States

Language

English

Production

ABC

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.

Miniseries

Made for TV version of the Egyptian Queen and her doomed relationships with Julius Caesar and Marc Antony.

Air Date:24 May 1999
Available

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.

Runtime:1h 25m
Air Date:24 May 1999Available

Episodes of Miniseries

2 episodes

EP 1
EP 2
S1 E1