Cleopatra (1912)
The fabled queen of Egypt's affair with Roman general Marc Antony is ultimately disastrous for both of them.
- Date of release
- 1912-11-13
- TMDB
- 3.4 / 10 (22)
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Director
- Charles L. Gaskill
Casting
- Helen Gardner — Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt
- Charles Sindelar — Marc Antony, a Triumvir and General
- Pearl Sindelar — Iras, Attendant to the Queen
- Miss Fielding — Charmian, Attendant to the Queen
- Harry Knowles — Kephren, Captain of the Guards to the Queen
- Miss Robson — Octavia - Wife of Antony
- Helene Costello — Nicola - a Child
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: New York
Cleopatra is a 1912 American silent historical drama film starring Helen Gardner in the title role and directed by Charles L. Gaskill, based on the 1890 play written by Victorien Sardou. It was the first film to be produced by The Helen Gardner Picture Players.
Production
Cleopatra was the first film produced by The Helen Gardner Picture Players, Helen Gardner's production company, located in Tappan, New York. Gardner created the company in 1910 after finding success in a series of early 1900s Vitagraph shorts.
The film's budget was $45,000 (approximately $1,555,000 today) and featured lavish sets and costumes (Gardner also served as the film's costume designer and editor). Gardner used the natural Tappan scenery for outdoor shots in addition to sets.
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