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Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Documentary recounting the making of Cleopatra, which nearly bankrupted a Hollywood studio and saw the scandal of an on-set romance between its stars Liz Taylor and Richard Burton.

Feature-length documentary recounting the making of Cleopatra, which starred Liz Taylor and Richard Burton. Twentieth Century Fox's 1963 epic film has been called the most expensive film of all time, the biggest-ever flop and the film that nearly bankrupted a Hollywood studio, while the scandal of the on-set romance between its two stars caused a media storm. Featuring rare footage, the film's original uncut trailer and interviews with those involved.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 26 Apr 2014 21:00

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Role Contributor
Narrator Robert Culp
Executive Producer Kevin Burns

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