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Son of Cleopatra

1964 · 103 min

A grand, old-fashioned sword-and-sandal adventure with earnest heroes, scheming villains, and a touch of romance.

Directed by
Ferdinando Baldi
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Starring
Mark Damon, Scilla Gabel, Arnoldo Foà
Overview
In Roman-dominated Egypt, the corrupt administration of a governor named Petronius has sparked a revolt headed by El Kabir, a young man who learns that he's actually the son of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar. When Petronius' daughter, Livia, newly-arrived from Rome, falls into his hands, El Kabir uses this opportunity to win her over to his side before releasing her to her father.

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Directed by
Ferdinando Baldi
Genres
Adventure, Drama
Starring
Mark Damon, Scilla Gabel, Arnoldo Foà
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • love
  • justice
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism4
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama
Directed by
Ferdinando Baldi
Written by
Anacleto Fontini, Franco Airaldi, Ferdinando Baldi
Starring
Mark Damon, Scilla Gabel, Arnoldo Foà, Livio Lorenzon, Samira Ahmad, Alberto Lupo, Laila Fawzy, Paolo Gozlino
Music
Carlo Rustichelli
Cinematography
Bitto Albertini
Runtime
103 min
Country
Egypt, Italy
Languages
English, Italian

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