Caesar And Cleopatra (2009 Film)
Caesar and Cleopatra may refer to: * ''Caesar and Cleopatra'' (play), by George Bernard Shaw * ''Caesar and Cleopatra'' (film), based on the play and starring Claude Rains and Vivien Leigh * ''Caesar and Cleopatra'' (2009 film), a 2009 film starring Christopher Plummer See also * Antony and Cleopatra (other) ''Antony and Cleopatra'' is a play by William Shakespeare. Antony and Cleopatra may also refer to: Film and television *Antony and Cleopatra (1908 film), ''Antony and Cleopatra'' (1908 film), a film starring Maurice Costello and Florence Lawrence ...

Caesar And Cleopatra (play)
''Caesar and Cleopatra'' is a play written in 1898 by George Bernard Shaw that depicts a fictionalized account of the relationship between Julius Caesar and Cleopatra. It was first published with ''Captain Brassbound's Conversion'' and ''The Devil's Disciple (play), The Devil's Disciple'' in Shaw's 1901 collection ''Three Plays for Puritans''. It was first performed in a single staged reading at Newcastle upon Tyne on 15 March 1899, to secure the copyright. The play was produced in New York in 1906 and in London at the Savoy Theatre in 1907. Plot The play has a prologue and an "Alternative to the Prologue". The prologue consists of the Egyptian god Ra addressing the audience directly, as if he could see them in the theater (i.e., breaking the fourth wall). He says that Pompey represents the old Rome and Caesar represents the new Rome. The gods favored Caesar, according to Ra, because he "lived the life they had given him boldly". Ra recounts the conflict between Caesar and Pompey ...
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Caesar And Cleopatra (film)
''Caesar and Cleopatra'' is a 1945 British Technicolor film directed by Gabriel Pascal and starring Vivien Leigh and Claude Rains. Some scenes were directed by Brian Desmond Hurst, who took no formal credit. The picture was adapted from the play '' Caesar and Cleopatra'' (1901) by George Bernard Shaw, produced by Independent Producers and Pascal Film Productions and distributed by Eagle-Lion Distributors. Upon release, ''Caesar and Cleopatra'' failed to earn back its colossal budget. John Bryan was nominated for an Oscar for Best Art Direction. Plot Aging Julius Caesar takes possession of the Egyptian capital city of Alexandria and tries to resolve a feud between the young princess Cleopatra and her younger brother Ptolemy. Caesar develops a special relationship with Cleopatra and teaches her how to use her royal power. Cast * Vivien Leigh as Cleopatra * Claude Rains as Caesar * Stewart Granger as Apollodorus * Flora Robson as Ftatateeta * Francis L. Sullivan as Pothinus * ...
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Caesar And Cleopatra (2009 Film)
Caesar and Cleopatra may refer to: * ''Caesar and Cleopatra'' (play), by George Bernard Shaw * ''Caesar and Cleopatra'' (film), based on the play and starring Claude Rains and Vivien Leigh * ''Caesar and Cleopatra'' (2009 film), a 2009 film starring Christopher Plummer See also * Antony and Cleopatra (other) ''Antony and Cleopatra'' is a play by William Shakespeare. Antony and Cleopatra may also refer to: Film and television *Antony and Cleopatra (1908 film), ''Antony and Cleopatra'' (1908 film), a film starring Maurice Costello and Florence Lawrence ...

Christopher Plummer
Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer (December 13, 1929 – February 5, 2021) was a Canadian actor. His career spanned seven decades, gaining him recognition for his performances in film, stage, and television. He received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award nomination―making him the only Canadian recipient of the "Triple Crown of Acting" to also acquire a Grammy nomination. He made his Broadway debut in 1954 and continued to act in leading roles on stage, playing Cyrano de Bergerac in ''Cyrano'' (1974), Iago in ''Othello'', as well as playing the titular roles in ''Hamlet at Elsinore'' (1964), ''Macbeth'', ''King Lear'', and '' Barrymore''. Plummer performed in stage productions, including '' J.B.'', ''No Man's Land'', and '' Inherit the Wind''. Plummer was born in Toronto, Ontario, and grew up in Senneville, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal. After appearing on stage, he made his film debut in '' Stage Struc ...
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