Cleopatra

Overview

Cleopatra, the famed Egyptian Queen born in 69 B.C., is shown to have been brought by Roman ruler Julius Caesar at age 18. Caesar becomes sexually obsessed by the 18 year old queen, beds her, and eventually has a son by her. However, his Roman followers and his wife are not pleased by the union. In fact, as Caesar has only a daughter by his wife, he had picked Octavian as his successor.

Episodes

Part 1

S01E01 Part 1

May 23, 1999 85 min
A woman of beauty, intelligence and exotic mystery, Cleopatra sets out to claim her throne as the rightful ruler of Egypt. Burdened by Egypt's debt to Rome and the betrayal of her brother, Ptolemy, and...
Part 2

S01E02 Part 2

May 24, 1999 85 min
After the death of Julius Caesar, Cleopatra needed a new political ally in Rome. With her life, her son's life, and the fate of Egypt hanging in the balance, she set her sights on the...

Cast

Leonor Varela
Leonor Varela
Cleopatra
Billy Zane
Billy Zane
Marc Antony
Timothy Dalton
Timothy Dalton
Julius Caesar
Rupert Graves
Rupert Graves
Octavian
John Bowe
John Bowe
Rufio
Owen Teale
Owen Teale
Grattius
Sean Pertwee
Sean Pertwee
Marcus Brutus
David Schofield
David Schofield
Casca
Ralph Brown
Ralph Brown
Guevarius
James Cosmo
James Cosmo
Agrippa
Nadim Sawalha
Nadim Sawalha
Mardian
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Octavia

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