3.8The Cleopatras · 1983
The Cleopatras (1983) is a Drama series directed by Philip Mackie, starring Michelle Newell, Graham Crowden, Richard Griffiths.
Drama
3.8Overview
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.
Cast
Michelle Newell, Graham Crowden, Richard Griffiths, Robert Hardy, Christopher Neame, Shirin Taylor, Elizabeth Shepherd, Pauline Moran
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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.
When was "The Cleopatras" released?
The Cleopatras was released in 1983.
Who stars in "The Cleopatras"?
The cast includes Michelle Newell, Graham Crowden, Richard Griffiths, Robert Hardy.
