Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra| Legendary Movie Queen| #shorts, #elizabethtaylor

Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra| Legendary Movie Queen| #shorts, #elizabethtaylor, #richardburton Cleopatra is a 1963 American epic historical drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. The film stars Elizabeth Taylor in the eponymous role. Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Roddy McDowall, and Martin Landau are featured in supporting roles. It chronicles the struggles of Cleopatra, the young queen of Egypt, to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome. Following an extensive casting search, Elizabeth Taylor signed on to portray the title role for a record-setting salary of $1 million. Rouben Mamoulian was hired as director, and the script underwent numerous revisions from Nigel Balchin, Dale Wasserman, Lawrence Durrell, and Nunnally Johnson. Principal photography began at Pinewood Studios on September 28, 1960, but Taylor's health problems delayed further filming. Production was suspended in November after it had gone overbudget with only ten minutes of usable footage. Mamoulian resigne