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Caesar and Cleopatra is a 1945 British historical romantic film directed by Gabriel Pascal which was a film adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's 1901 play of the same title. The film stars Vivien Leigh and Claude Rains in the title roles. Some scenes were directed by Brian Desmond Hurst, who took no formal credit. The picture was produced by Independent Producers and Pascal Film Productions and distributed by…
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The British film industry, for nearly the entirety of the 20th century, found itself operating under the imposing shadow cast by Hollywood. However, on certain occasions, British filmmakers were able to rise above this and, in terms of ambition and spectacle, give their American counterparts a run for their money. One such instance occurred in 1945 when Gabriel Pascal’s historical epic, *Caesar and Cleopatra*, broke…More
