A Queen for Caesar

A Queen for Caesar

A Queen for Caesar

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A Queen for Caesar

1962

1h 30m

5.4(10 votes)

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Story of the power struggle between Egyptian queen Cleopatra and her brother Ptolemy, and how a common soldier risks his life to serve her.

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Pascale Petit

Cleopatra

Pascale Petit

Acting

Gordon Scott

Julius Caesar

Gordon Scott

Acting

George Ardisson

Achillas

George Ardisson

Acting

Rik Battaglia

Lucius

Rik Battaglia

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Corrado Pani

Ptolemy

Corrado Pani

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Franco Volpi

Apollodorus

Franco Volpi

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Ennio Balbo

Theodotus

Ennio Balbo

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Nerio Bernardi

Scaurus

Nerio Bernardi

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Aurora de Alba

Rabis

Aurora de Alba

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Nando Angelini

Sextus Pompeius

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Barbara Loy

Unknown Role

Barbara Loy

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Nino Marchetti

Pompey's Messenger

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Barbara Nardi

Servant

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Piero Palermini

Afranio

Piero Palermini

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Akim Tamiroff

Pompey

Akim Tamiroff

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Giovanni Cianfriglia

Commerciante #1 (uncredited)

Giovanni Cianfriglia

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Benito Stefanelli

Commerciante #2 (uncredited)

Benito Stefanelli

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