Cleopatra (1912 film)

Cleopatra is a silent film created in 1912 by Helen Gardner and the Helen Gardner Picture Players. The film, in which Gardner stars in the title role, was based on a play written by Victorien Sardou.

In a series of elaborately staged tableaux, it depicts Cleopatra (Gardner) and her love affairs, first with handsome fisherman-slave Pharon, then with Marc Antony.

The film features lavish sets and costumes, and tinting in various hues. At just over an hour, it was considered fairly lengthy. The restored version has music by Chantal Kreviazuk and Raine Maida. ^[1]

References

1. ^ Cleopatra (1912). Turner Classic Movies summary. Webpage found 2008-09-08.

• Cleopatra (1912) at the Internet Movie Database