The Cleopatras (1983)
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The Cleopatras is a 1983 BBC Television historical drama serial created and written by Philip Mackie. Set in Ancient Egypt during the latter part of the Ptolemaic Dynasty, the eight-part series follows the lives of a series of queens belonging to the Ptolemaic Dynasty of ancient Egypt, culminating in its final active ruler Cleopatra VII. Intended to be the I, Claudius of the 1980s, The Cleopatras met with a decidedly negative critical reaction, and was regarded and portrayed as a gaudy farce. It also produced a number of complaints due to scenes of nudity.
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Michelle NewellCleopatra
Graham CrowdenTheodotus
Richard GriffithsPot Belly
Robert HardyJulius Caesar
Christopher NeameMark Antony
Elizabeth ShepherdCleopatra, the Mother
Pauline MoranCleopatra Berenike
Amanda BoxerCleopatra TryphaenaPrue ClarkeCleopatra Selene
Emily RichardCleopatra Tryphaena
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What is The Cleopatras about?
The Cleopatras is a 1983 BBC Television historical drama serial created and written by Philip Mackie. Set in Ancient Egypt during the latter part of the Ptolemaic Dynasty, the eight-part series follows the lives of a series of queens belonging to the Ptolemaic Dynasty of ancient Egypt, culminating in its final active ruler Cleopatra VII. Intended to be the I, Claudius of the 1980s, The Cleopatras met with a decidedly negative critical reaction, and was regarded and portrayed as a gaudy farce. It also produced a number of complaints due to scenes of nudity.
How long is The Cleopatras?
The Cleopatras has a runtime of 50 minutes.