Film

Cleopatra

4.219172h 5mDrama History

Director: J. Gordon Edwards
Year: 1917

The story of Cleopatra, the fabulous queen of Egypt, and the epic romances between her and the greatest men of Rome, Julius Caesar and Antony. Only a small fragment of this film survives.

Top cast

Theda Bara

Cleopatra

Fritz Leiber

Caesar

Thurston Hall

Antony

Alan Roscoe

Pharon (as Albert Roscoe)

Herschel Mayall

Ventidius

Dorothy Drake

Charmian

Delle Duncan

Iras

Henri De Vries

Octavius Caesar

Art Acord

Kephren

Hector Sarno

Messenger

Genevieve Blinn

Octavia

Edith Emmons

Dancer (uncredited)

Directed by

J. Gordon Edwards

Written by

Adrian Johnson

Produced by

William Fox